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sesquicentennial

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ses·qui·cen·ten·ni·al  (sskw-sn-tn-l)
adj.
Of or relating to a period of 150 years.
n.
A 150th anniversary or its celebration.

sesquicentennial [ˌsɛskwɪsɛnˈtɛnɪəl]
adj
of or relating to a period of 150 years
n
1. a period or cycle of 150 years
2. a 150th anniversary or its celebration
sesquicentennially  adv
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Noun1.sesquicentennial - the 150th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
anniversary, day of remembrance - the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)


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