BICENTENNIAL

bicentennial, bicentenary

(adjective) of or relating to or completing a period of 200 years; “bicentennial celebration”

bicentennial, bicentenary

(noun) the 200th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

bicentennial (not comparable)

Relating to the 200th anniversary of an event or happening.

Occurring every two hundred (200) years

Noun

bicentennial (plural bicentennials)

The 200th anniversary of an event or happening.

Source: Wiktionary


Bi`cen*ten"ni*al, a. Etym: [Pref. bi- + centennial.]

1. Consisting of two hundred years.

2. Occurring every two hundred years.

Bi`cen*ten"ni*al, n.

Definition: The two hundredth year or anniversary, or its celebration.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 May 2025

BEATIFY

(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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