"bicentenary" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /baɪ-sɛnˈtɛnəri/ Audio: en-uk-bicentenary.ogg [UK] Forms: bicentenary [singular], bicentenaries [plural]
Etymology: bi- + centenary Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|bi|centenary}} bi- + centenary Head templates: {{noun|2=bicentenaries}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A bicentenary is the anniversary or celebration of something important that happened 200 years ago.
    Sense id: simple-bicentenary-en-noun-MQ6lWCcx
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