DECENNIAL

Etymology

Noun

decennial (plural decennials)

The tenth anniversary of an event or happening.

Synonyms

• decaversary (informal)

• tin anniversary (informal)

Adjective

decennial (not comparable)

Occurring every ten years.

Of or related to a ten-year period, as a term of office.

Synonyms

• decennary

• (obsolete) decennal, decennalian

Anagrams

• celandine, danceline, line dance, line-dance

Source: Wiktionary


De*cen"ni*al, a. Etym: [See Decennary.]

Definition: Consisting of ten years; happening every ten years; as, a decennial period; decennial games. Hallam.

De*cen"ni*al, n.

Definition: A tenth year or tenth anniversary.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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