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sesquicentennial

adjective

  1. every 150 years
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noun

  1. hundred and fiftieth anniversary
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌsɛskwɪsɛnˈtɛni.əl/

adj

Etymology: From sesqui- (“one-and-a-half”) + centennial (“of 100 years”). By surface analysis, sesqui- + cent- + -ennial.

  1. Occurring every 150 years.
  2. Of, or relating to a sesquicentenary.

noun

Etymology: From sesqui- (“one-and-a-half”) + centennial (“of 100 years”). By surface analysis, sesqui- + cent- + -ennial.

  1. A 150th anniversary.

    The city celebrated its sesquicentennial last year.