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    tercentenary

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Chronology
    ter·cen·te·na·ry /ˌtɜːsenˈtiːnəri $ ˌtɜːrsenˈtenəri, tɜːrˈsentəneri/ noun (plural tercentenaries) [countable] British English  TMCthe day or year exactly 300 years after a particular event 三百周年纪念（日）
    Examples from the Corpus
    tercentenary• The tercentenary of the first Bill, passed in 1688, has provided a stimulus for some earnest reflection.    Origin tercentenary (1800-1900) Latin ter “three times” + English centenary
    ter·cen·te·na·ry nounChineseSyllable
    after day years Corpus the 300 exactly year a or


    tercentenary
    ter‧cen‧te‧na‧ry /ˌtɜːsenˈtiːnəri $ ˌtɜːrsenˈtenəri, tɜːrˈsentəneri/ noun (plural tercentenaries) [countable] British English
     Date: 1800-1900
     Language: Latin
     Origin: ter 'three times' + English centenary
    the day or year exactly 300 years after a particular event


    ter·cen·ten·aryBrE /ˌtɜːsenˈtiːnəri/ 🔊NAmE /ˌtɜːrsenˈtenəri/ 🔊 noun (
    plural
    ter·cen·ten·aries    )     the 300th anniversary of sth 三百周年纪念◆the tercentenary of the school's foundation建校三百周年纪念◆tercentenary celebrations三百周年庆典