quindecennial

quindecennial
/kwin'di sen"ee euhl/, adj.
1. of or pertaining to a period of 15 years or the 15th occurrence of a series, as an anniversary.
n.
2. a 15th anniversary.
[ < L quindec(im) fifteen + -ennial (as in DECENNIAL)]

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