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单词 quincentenary
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Definition of quincentenary in English:

quincentenary

nounPlural quincentenaries ˌkwɪnsɛnˈtiːn(ə)riˌkwɪnsɛnˈtɛn(ə)ri

  • The five-hundredth anniversary of a significant event.

    （重大事件的）五百周年纪念

    1992, the quincentenary of Columbus's discovery
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The series goes a long way toward explaining, if inadvertently, why the quincentenary turned into a fiasco.
    • The quincentenary is a significant public event and the Royal Mail has a tradition of recognising significant institutions who have contributed to the public good.
    • 1992 marked the quincentenary of Columbus' first landfall in America, and led to a spate of conferences, exhibitions, and books reflecting on the complex legacy of the Genoese navigator's voyage.
    • A few years ago, writing a biography of Christopher Columbus for the quincentenary of his discoveries, I came across a wonderful Spanish term - querencia - usually translated as ‘love of home’.
    • The exhibition coincides with the quincentenary of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
    • Many books, published just before the quincentenary of Columbus's arrival in this continent in 1492, ignore the destructive influence of Columbus's arrival.
    • An infamous example was the quincentenary of Columbus in Santo Domingo in 1992.
adjective ˌkwɪnsɛnˈtiːn(ə)riˌkwɪnsɛnˈtɛn(ə)ri

  • Relating to a five-hundredth anniversary.

    五百周年纪念的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Among the few quincentenary projects to reach a satisfactory conclusion is a twelve-volume series called, somewhat portentously, the Repertorium Columbianum.
    • In his annual report, he said they must work to preserve the mutual goodwill that came out of the quincentenary celebrations.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin quinque 'five' + centenary.

Definition of quincentenary in US English:

quincentenary

noun

  • The five-hundredth anniversary of a significant event; a quincentennial.

    （重大事件的）五百周年纪念

    1992, the quincentenary of Columbus's discovery
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The exhibition coincides with the quincentenary of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
    • An infamous example was the quincentenary of Columbus in Santo Domingo in 1992.
    • The quincentenary is a significant public event and the Royal Mail has a tradition of recognising significant institutions who have contributed to the public good.
    • 1992 marked the quincentenary of Columbus' first landfall in America, and led to a spate of conferences, exhibitions, and books reflecting on the complex legacy of the Genoese navigator's voyage.
    • A few years ago, writing a biography of Christopher Columbus for the quincentenary of his discoveries, I came across a wonderful Spanish term - querencia - usually translated as ‘love of home’.
    • Many books, published just before the quincentenary of Columbus's arrival in this continent in 1492, ignore the destructive influence of Columbus's arrival.
    • The series goes a long way toward explaining, if inadvertently, why the quincentenary turned into a fiasco.
adjective

  • Relating to a five-hundredth anniversary; quincentennial.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In his annual report, he said they must work to preserve the mutual goodwill that came out of the quincentenary celebrations.
    • Among the few quincentenary projects to reach a satisfactory conclusion is a twelve-volume series called, somewhat portentously, the Repertorium Columbianum.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin quinque ‘five’ + centenary.
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