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quincentennial

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quin·cen·ten·ni·al  (kwnsn-tn-l)
adj.
Quincentenary.
n.
A quincentenary event or celebration.
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Noun1.quincentennial - the 500th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
quincentenary
anniversary, day of remembrance - the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
Adj.1.quincentennial - of or relating to a 500th anniversary; "the quincentennial celebration of the founding of the city"
quincentenary
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