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tercentenary

noun

  1. 300th anniversary
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adj

Etymology: From ter- + centenary, after Latin ter centēnī (“three hundred each”).

  1. Synonym of tricentennial (“of or relating to a 300th anniversary”).

noun

Etymology: From ter- + centenary, after Latin ter centēnī (“three hundred each”).

  1. Synonym of tricentennial (“a 300th anniversary”).

    Adventures and romance only take on their adventurous and romantic qualities at second-hand. Live them, and they are just a slice of life like the rest. In literature they become as charming as this dismal ball would be if we were celebrating its tercentenary.