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sesquicentennial
(ses¦qui|cen¦ten|nial)
Pronunciation:
/ˌsɛskwɪsɛnˈtɛnɪəl/
adjective
relating to a sesquicentenary:
as the town’s sesquicentennial celebrations get under way
noun
a sesquicentenary:
the Texas Sesquicentennial was just two years away
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