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/sem'ee sen ten"euh ree, -sen"tn er'ee, sem'uy-/ or, esp. Brit., /-sen tee"neuh ree/, adj., n., pl. semicentenaries.semicentennial.[1865-70; SEMI- + CENTENARY]
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semicentenary — semi·centenary … English syllables
semicentenary — sem•i•cen•ten•ar•y [[t]ˌsɛm i sɛnˈtɛn ə ri, ˈsɛn tnˌɛr i, ˌsɛm aɪ [/t]] esp. brit. [[t] sɛnˈti nə ri[/t]] adj. n. pl. ar•ies semicentennial • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
semicentenary — I noun the 50th anniversary (or the celebration of it) • Syn: ↑semicentennial • Hypernyms: ↑anniversary, ↑day of remembrance II adjective of or relating to or marking the 50th anniversary … Useful english dictionary
semicentennial — I noun the 50th anniversary (or the celebration of it) • Syn: ↑semicentenary • Hypernyms: ↑anniversary, ↑day of remembrance II adjective of or relating to or marking the 50th anniversary … Useful english dictionary
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day of remembrance — noun the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it) • Syn: ↑anniversary • Hypernyms: ↑day • Hyponyms: ↑birthday, ↑jubilee, ↑wedding anniversary, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
