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tercentenary

ter·cen·ten·a·ry [ tùrss'n ténnəree, tùr séntə'n èrree ] or ter·cen·ten·ni·al [ tùrs'n ténnee əl ]


noun  (plural ter·cen·ten·a·ries) (plural ter·cen·ten·ni·als)
Definition:
 
300th anniversary: a year, or an exact day, 300 years after an event, usually one of special historic significance



adjective 
Definition:
 
marking 300 years since something happened: coinciding with the 300th anniversary of an event, and often celebrating or commemorating this

[Mid-19th century. < Latin ter "three times"]
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