"semicentenary" meaning in English

See semicentenary in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌsɛˌmaɪˌsɛnˈtɛnəri/ [General-American], /ˌsɛˌmaɪˈsɛnəˌnɛri/ [General-American], /ˌsɛˌmaɪˈsɛntəˌnɛri/ [General-American], /ˌsɛmiˌsɛnˈtɛnəri/ [General-American], /ˌsɛmiˈsɛnəˌnɛri/ [General-American], /ˌsɛmiˈsɛntəˌnɛri/ [General-American], /ˌsɛmɪsɛnˈtiːnri/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌsɛmɪsɛnˈtiːnəri/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌsɛmɪsɛnˈtɛnri/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌsɛmɪsɛnˈtɛnəri/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌsɛmɪsnˈtiːnri/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌsɛmɪsənˈtiːnri/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌsɛmɪsnˈtiːnəri/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌsɛmɪsənˈtiːnəri/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌsɛmɪsnˈtɛnri/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌsɛmɪsənˈtɛnri/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌsɛmɪsnˈtɛnəri/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌsɛmɪsənˈtɛnəri/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: semicentenaries [plural]
Etymology: From semi- (“half”) + centenary (“100th anniversary”), q.v. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|semi|centenary|t1=half|t2=100th anniversary}} semi- (“half”) + centenary (“100th anniversary”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} semicentenary (plural semicentenaries)
  1. Synonym of semicentennial: a 50th anniversary. Categories (topical): Calendar, Fifty Synonyms: semicentennial [synonym, synonym-of] Derived forms: semicentenarian

Inflected forms

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