"semicentennial" meaning in English

See semicentennial in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌsɛˌmaɪsnˈtɛniəl/ [General-American], /ˌsɛmisnˈtɛniəl/ [General-American], /ˌsɛˌmaɪsənˈtɛniəl/ [General-American], /ˌsɛmisənˈtɛniəl/ [General-American], /ˌsɛmɪsɛnˈtɛnɪəl/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Etymology: From semi- (“half”) + centennial (“100 year, 100th anniversary”), q.v. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|semi|centennial|t1=half|t2=100 year, 100th anniversary}} semi- (“half”) + centennial (“100 year, 100th anniversary”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} semicentennial (not comparable)
  1. Of or related to a 50th anniversary, occurring every 50 years. Tags: not-comparable Translations (occurring every 50 years): semisecolare [uncommon] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-semicentennial-en-adj-nsu2twqn

Noun

IPA: /ˌsɛˌmaɪsnˈtɛniəl/ [General-American], /ˌsɛmisnˈtɛniəl/ [General-American], /ˌsɛˌmaɪsənˈtɛniəl/ [General-American], /ˌsɛmisənˈtɛniəl/ [General-American], /ˌsɛmɪsɛnˈtɛnɪəl/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: semicentennials [plural]
Etymology: From semi- (“half”) + centennial (“100 year, 100th anniversary”), q.v. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|semi|centennial|t1=half|t2=100 year, 100th anniversary}} semi- (“half”) + centennial (“100 year, 100th anniversary”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} semicentennial (plural semicentennials)
  1. A 50th anniversary. Categories (topical): Calendar, Fifty Synonyms: semicentenary, jubilee, golden anniversary, golden jubilee (50th anniversary of a coronation), golden wedding (50th anniversary of a marriage)
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Inflected forms

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