Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to a 500th anniversary: Describes something that is connected with or marks the 500th anniversary of an event.
2. Noun:
   • The 500th anniversary: The date that is exactly 500 years after a particular event.
   • The celebration of a 500th anniversary: The event or series of events held to commemorate a 500th anniversary.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The city commissioned a special quincentennial monument.
  • Plans for the quincentennial exhibition are underway.
• Noun:
  • The nation will observe its quincentennial next year.
  • The quincentennial was marked by a grand parade and a historical symposium.

Advanced Usage

• "Quincentennial jubilee": A formal term for a 500th-anniversary celebration, emphasizing joy and festivity.
  • The royal family attended the quincentennial jubilee of the university's founding.
• "Quincentennial commemoration": A term focusing on the act of remembering and honoring the past event.
  • The quincentennial commemoration included a moment of reflection on the nation's history.

Variants and Related Words

• Quincentenary: (Adjective & Noun) A synonym with identical meaning, more commonly used in British English.
  • The quincentenary of Shakespeare's birth was celebrated worldwide.
• Semicentennial: (Adjective & Noun) Relating to or marking a 50th anniversary.
• Centennial: (Adjective & Noun) Relating to or marking a 100th anniversary.
• Bicentennial: (Adjective & Noun) Relating to or marking a 200th anniversary.
• Tercentennial/Tricentennial: (Adjective & Noun) Relating to or marking a 300th anniversary.

Synonyms

• 500th anniversary: The most direct and common synonym for the noun form.
• Quincentenary: The direct synonym, differing primarily in regional preference.

Related Phrases

• To mark the quincentennial: To officially observe or celebrate the 500th anniversary.
  • A series of concerts was held to mark the quincentennial.
• Quincentennial year: The specific year in which the 500th anniversary occurs.
  • The quincentennial year will be filled with cultural events.

Adjective

1. of or relating to a 500th anniversary
   • the quincentennial celebration of the founding of the city

Noun

1. the 500th anniversary (or the celebration of it)