请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 quincentennial
释义

Definition of quincentennial in English:

quincentennial

noun kwɪnsɛnˈtɛnɪəlˌkwinsenˈtenēəl
  • The five-hundredth anniversary of a significant event; a quincentenary.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the year 1992, the quincentennial of the arrival of Columbus in this hemisphere, there were meetings all over the country to celebrate him, but also, for the first time, to challenge the customary exaltation of the Great Discoverer.
    • Portugal is all too keen to exploit the quincentennial for a glorious reassertion of its place within the European Community which has kept it at the margins for centuries.
adjective kwɪnsɛnˈtɛnɪəlˌkwinsenˈtenēəl
  • Relating to a five-hundredth anniversary; quincentenary.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin quinque ‘five’ + centennial.

 
 

Definition of quincentennial in US English:

quincentennial

nounˌkwinsenˈtenēəl
  • The five-hundredth anniversary of a significant event.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the year 1992, the quincentennial of the arrival of Columbus in this hemisphere, there were meetings all over the country to celebrate him, but also, for the first time, to challenge the customary exaltation of the Great Discoverer.
    • Portugal is all too keen to exploit the quincentennial for a glorious reassertion of its place within the European Community which has kept it at the margins for centuries.
adjectiveˌkwinsenˈtenēəl
  • Relating to a five-hundredth anniversary.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin quinque ‘five’ + centennial.

 
 
随便看

 

英语词典包含464360条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/23 13:16:12