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单词 sexennial
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Definition of sexennial in English:

sexennial

adjective sɛkˈsɛnɪəlsekˈsenēəl
  • 1Recurring every six years.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The pond is at the height of its glory during the sexennial festival when the reflection of a hundred thousand lights around the temple provides a grand spectacle.
    • The last sexennial report (25 C/37) was submitted to the General Conference at its twenty-fifth session in 1988 and, after considering it, the General Conference adopted resolution 15.213.
    • The country has absolutely no continuity except in its sexennial collapse.
    1. 1.1 Lasting for or relating to a period of six years.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from sexennium + -al.

 
 

Definition of sexennial in US English:

sexennial

adjectivesekˈsenēəl
  • 1Recurring every six years.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The country has absolutely no continuity except in its sexennial collapse.
    • The pond is at the height of its glory during the sexennial festival when the reflection of a hundred thousand lights around the temple provides a grand spectacle.
    • The last sexennial report (25 C/37) was submitted to the General Conference at its twenty-fifth session in 1988 and, after considering it, the General Conference adopted resolution 15.213.
    1. 1.1 Lasting for or relating to a period of six years.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from sexennium + -al.

 
 
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