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10 Language-to-English DictionariesZweihundertjahrfeier
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsvaɪ̯.hʊn.dɐtˌjaːɐ̯ˌfaɪ̯.ɐ
"Die Universität feiert ihr zweihundertjähriges Bestehen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The two-hundredth anniversary of a significant event or the celebration of it.
"The city is preparing grand celebrations for its bicentenary next month."
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Lasting for or relating to a period of two hundred years.
"The museum hosted a special bicentenary exhibition showcasing artifacts from the past two centuries."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin prefix 'bi-' meaning 'twice' or 'two', combined with 'centenarius' meaning 'consisting of a hundred', from 'centum' meaning 'hundred'. It entered the English language in the late 18th century to denote the two-hundredth anniversary of a significant event.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bicentenary" is said worldwide
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bicentenaire
Transliteration: bi-sã-tə-nɛʁ
"La ville célèbre son bicentenaire cette année."
Zweihundertjahrfeier
Transliteration: tsvaɪ̯.hʊn.dɐtˌjaːɐ̯ˌfaɪ̯.ɐ
"Die Universität feiert ihr zweihundertjähriges Bestehen."
bicentenario
Transliteration: bi.t͡ʃen.teˈna.rjo
"Il museo celebra il suo bicentenario."
bicentenario
Transliteration: bi.sen.teˈna.ɾjo
"El país conmemoró su bicentenario de independencia."
bicentenário
Transliteration: bi.sẽ.teˈna.ɾi.u
"A cidade celebrou o seu bicentenário com grandes festas."
द्वishatabdi
Transliteration: dvishatabdi
Script: द्विशताब्दी
"शहर ने अपनी स्थापना की द्विशताब्दी मनाई।"
二百周年纪念
Transliteration: èr bǎi zhōu nián jì niàn
"该市正在筹备建市二百周年纪念活动。"
이백주년
Transliteration: ibaek-junyeon
"대학은 개교 이백주년을 기념했다."
二百年祭
Transliteration: nihyakunensai
"その都市は創立二百年祭を祝った。"
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