- sem|i|cen|tu|ry
- sem|i|cen|tu|ry «SEHM ee SEHN chuhr ee», noun, plural -ries.half a century; fifty years.
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sem|i|cen|te|nar|y — «SEHM ee SEHN tuh NEHR ee, sehn TEHN uhr ; especially British SEHM ee sehn TEE nuhr ee», noun, plural nar|ies, adjective. –n. a fiftieth anniversary. –adj. having to do with a period of fifty years … Useful english dictionary
sem|i|cen|ten|ni|al — «SEHM ee sehn TEHN ee uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. occurring at the end of fifty years; celebrating the completion of fifty years, or half a century: »a semicentennial celebration. –n. a fiftieth anniversary or the celebration of this … Useful english dictionary
semicentenary — sem•i•cen•ten•ar•y [[t]ˌsɛm i sɛnˈtɛn ə ri, ˈsɛn tnˌɛr i, ˌsɛm aɪ [/t]] esp. brit. [[t] sɛnˈti nə ri[/t]] adj. n. pl. ar•ies semicentennial • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
semicentennial — sem•i•cen•ten•ni•al [[t]ˌsɛm i sɛnˈtɛn i əl, ˌsɛm aɪ [/t]] adj. 1) of or pertaining to a fiftieth anniversary 2) a fiftieth anniversary 3) a celebration of this • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
Semicentennial — Sem i*cen*ten ni*al, a. Of or pertaining to half of a century, or a period of fifty years; as, a semicentennial commemoration. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Semicentennial — Sem i*cen*ten ni*al, n. A fiftieth anniversary. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
