Definition of quincentenary in English:
quincentenary
nounPlural quincentenaries ˌkwɪnsɛnˈtiːn(ə)riˌkwɪnsɛnˈtɛn(ə)ri
The five-hundredth anniversary of a significant event.
1992, the quincentenary of Columbus's discovery
Example sentencesExamples
- The series goes a long way toward explaining, if inadvertently, why the quincentenary turned into a fiasco.
- The quincentenary is a significant public event and the Royal Mail has a tradition of recognising significant institutions who have contributed to the public good.
- 1992 marked the quincentenary of Columbus' first landfall in America, and led to a spate of conferences, exhibitions, and books reflecting on the complex legacy of the Genoese navigator's voyage.
- A few years ago, writing a biography of Christopher Columbus for the quincentenary of his discoveries, I came across a wonderful Spanish term - querencia - usually translated as ‘love of home’.
- The exhibition coincides with the quincentenary of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
- Many books, published just before the quincentenary of Columbus's arrival in this continent in 1492, ignore the destructive influence of Columbus's arrival.
- An infamous example was the quincentenary of Columbus in Santo Domingo in 1992.
adjective ˌkwɪnsɛnˈtiːn(ə)riˌkwɪnsɛnˈtɛn(ə)ri
Relating to a five-hundredth anniversary.
Example sentencesExamples
- Among the few quincentenary projects to reach a satisfactory conclusion is a twelve-volume series called, somewhat portentously, the Repertorium Columbianum.
- In his annual report, he said they must work to preserve the mutual goodwill that came out of the quincentenary celebrations.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Latin quinque 'five' + centenary.