sesquicentenary Definition
a 150th anniversary or its celebration.
Using sesquicentenary: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "sesquicentenary" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The university celebrated its sesquicentenary with a grand ceremony.
Example
This year marks the sesquicentenary of the founding of our town.
sesquicentenary Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for sesquicentenary
- sesquicentennial
- 150th anniversary
Phrases with sesquicentenary
a celebration of a 150th anniversary
Example
The city organized a sesquicentennial celebration for its founding.
an exhibition held to celebrate a 150th anniversary
Example
The World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago was a sesquicentennial exposition celebrating the 1492 arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas.
a park created to commemorate a 150th anniversary
Example
The sesquicentennial park was built to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the state's founding.
Origins of sesquicentenary
from Latin 'sesqui-', meaning 'one and a half', and 'centenary', meaning 'pertaining to a hundred'
Summary: sesquicentenary in Brief
'Sesquicentenary' [ses-kwuh-sen-ten-er-ee] refers to a 150th anniversary or its celebration. It is often used to describe events, exhibitions, and parks created to commemorate such an occasion, as in 'The university celebrated its sesquicentenary with a grand ceremony.' Synonyms include '150th anniversary' and 'sesquicentennial.'
