quadricentennial

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This will be modern astronomy†™ s quadricentennial, and the 2009 Year of Astronomy will be an international celebration of numerous astronomical and scientific milestones.

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  1. adjective Quadricentenary.
  2. noun A quadricentenary event or celebration.

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  • Hudson fireworks: Speaking of Hudson River Park, that's where the prime viewing area for this year's Fourth of July fireworks display will be - since the event is moving from the East River to the Hudson River in honor of the quadricentennial of Henry Hudson's sailing into the river that bears his name.
  • ALBANY - To boost the cash-short Hudson-Fulton-Champlain quadricentennial, Gov.
  • Museums around the world have special events and exhibits marking the quadricentennial. —  The Chicago Blog
  • The Peckinpaugh is scheduled to have temporary exhibits installed for the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain quadricentennial celebration tour in August and September.
  • Locals are hoping their two-year quadricentennial celebration, with its many historic and cultural events, will bring attention to Santa Fe's uniqueness, and help move the numbers upward again. —  Hotel Interactive News Headlines
 

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  1. from Latin quattuor (quadri-), = English four, + Middle Latin centennis, a hundred years old: see centennial.
 

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/kwɑdrɪsɛnˈtɛniəl/
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