Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The eight-hundredth anniversary of an event.

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  • noun An eight-hundredth anniversary.

Etymologies

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octo- +‎ centenary

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Examples

  • The sound of bells celebrating the university's octocentenary reverberated across the world as churches from the US to Australia joined in to mark the occasion.

    India eNews 2009

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