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TRIENNIAL

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

Synonyms:

tercentenary; tercentennial; triennial

Classified under:

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations

Hypernyms ("triennial" is a kind of...):

anniversary; day of remembrance (the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it))

 II. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Occurring every third year or lasting 3 years

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

periodic; periodical (happening or recurring at regular intervals)

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