Meanings
plural bicentenaries
- Synonym of bicentennial (“a 200th anniversary”).
1 more example
Original stone Stockton & Darlington Railway sleepers, thought to be 195 years old, have been installed as close as possible to the route's original starting point. They carry replica fishbelly rails, and the project [...] was part of an initiative by the Brusselton Incline Group to mark the start of the five-year countdown to the S&D bicentenary celebrations in 2025.
2020 October 21, Howard Johnston, “Regional News: Eastern: Shildon”, in Rail, page 24Synonyms: bicentennial
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of bicentennial (“a 200th anniversary”).
More synonyms by meaning
adjectiveof or relating to or completing a period of 200 years
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
- Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
- Proto-Italic*dwi-
- Latinbi-
- Englishbi-
- Latincentēnārius
- Englishcentenary
- Englishbicentenary
Cite this entry
bicentenary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicentenary
“bicentenary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicentenary. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bicentenary,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicentenary.
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