quinquennial

[ kwin-kwen-ee-uhl, kwing- ]

/ kwɪnˈkwɛn i əl, kwɪŋ- /

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adjective

of or lasting for five years.

occurring every five years.

noun

something that occurs every five years.

a fifth anniversary.

a five-year term in office.

a quinquennium.

Origin of quinquennial

1425–75; late Middle English <Latin quīnquenni(s) of five years + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM quinquennial

quin·quen·ni·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby quinquennial

quinque-, quinquecentenary, quinquefid, quinquefoil, quinquefoliate, quinquennial, quinquennium, quinquepartite, quinquereme, quinquevalent, quinsy

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Example sentences from the Web for quinquennial

Table I. gives the number of illegitimate births per 1000 births in various countries of the world for quinquennial periods.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3|Various
He should be one of the god's own Pastophori, one of "his quinquennial decurions."
The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire|T. R. Glover
But if any one wishes to know the separate particulars, he may take the description of the quinquennial games and consider them.
The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athenus|Athenus
The quinquennial year seems to have been the year in which matters of consequence were more likely to be done than at other times.
A Study Of The Topography And Municipal History Of Praeneste|Ralph Van Deman Magoffin

Quinquennial report of the Committee for building the Siberian railroad.
Select List of Books ... Relating to the Far East|Appleton Prentiss Clark Griffin

British Dictionary definitions for quinquennial

quinquennial

/ (kwɪnˈkwɛnɪəl) /

adjective

occurring once every five years or over a period of five years

noun

another word for quinquennium

a fifth anniversary

Derived forms of quinquennial

quinquennially, adverb

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单词	quinquennial
释义	quinquennial [ kwin-kwen-ee-uhl, kwing- ] / kwɪnˈkwɛn i əl, kwɪŋ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quinquennial ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or lasting for five years. occurring every five years. noun something that occurs every five years. a fifth anniversary. a five-year term in office. a quinquennium. Origin of quinquennial 1425–75; late Middle English <Latin quīnquenni(s) of five years + -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM quinquennial quin·quen·ni·al·ly, adverb Words nearby quinquennial quinque-, quinquecentenary, quinquefid, quinquefoil, quinquefoliate, quinquennial, quinquennium, quinquepartite, quinquereme, quinquevalent, quinsy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quinquennial Table I. gives the number of illegitimate births per 1000 births in various countries of the world for quinquennial periods. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3\|Various He should be one of the god's own Pastophori, one of "his quinquennial decurions." The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire\|T. R. Glover But if any one wishes to know the separate particulars, he may take the description of the quinquennial games and consider them. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athenus\|Athenus The quinquennial year seems to have been the year in which matters of consequence were more likely to be done than at other times. A Study Of The Topography And Municipal History Of Praeneste\|Ralph Van Deman Magoffin Quinquennial report of the Committee for building the Siberian railroad. Select List of Books ... Relating to the Far East\|Appleton Prentiss Clark Griffin British Dictionary definitions for quinquennial quinquennial / (kwɪnˈkwɛnɪəl) / adjective occurring once every five years or over a period of five years noun another word for quinquennium a fifth anniversary Derived forms of quinquennial quinquennially, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to quinquennial quintuple, cinquefoil, pentangle, pentagram, lustrum, cinque, quinquennium, pentacle, quintette, quintuplet, pentagon, limerick, pentad, quinary, quintan, pentamerous, quinate, quincunx, quintuplicate
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quinquennial

adjective

noun

Origin of quinquennial

OTHER WORDS FROM quinquennial

Words nearby quinquennial

Example sentences from the Web for quinquennial

British Dictionary definitions for quinquennial

adjective

noun

Derived forms of quinquennial

Words related to quinquennial