bicentennial
adjective/ˌbaɪsɛnˈtɛniəl/
Frequency rank: #15,656 most common English word
Meaning
Relating to or marking a 200th anniversary.
Example sentence
The city held grand celebrations to mark its bicentennial anniversary of independence.
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