vigentennial

vigentennial
/vuy'jen ten"ee euhl/, n.
1. a 20th anniversary.
2. a celebration, meeting, reunion, etc., commemorating such an anniversary.
[ < L vigen(i) twenty each + (CEN)TENNIAL]

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  • vigentennial — vi·gen·ten·ni·al …   English syllables

  • vigentennial —   a. lasting, or happening every, twenty years; n. twentieth anniversary …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • vigentennial — I. |vījen.|tenēəl adjective Etymology: Latin vigeni, viceni twenty each + English tennial (as in centennial) more at vicenary : occurring once every 20 years : relating to a 20th anniversary II. noun ( s) …   Useful english dictionary

  • vigintennial — |vījin.|tenēəl adjective or noun Etymology: Latin viginti twenty + English ennial (as in centennial) more at vicenary : vigentennial …   Useful english dictionary

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