Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The eight-hundredth anniversary of an event.
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- noun An
eight -hundredth anniversary .
Etymologies
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octo- + centenary
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Examples
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The sound of bells celebrating the university's octocentenary reverberated across the world as churches from the US to Australia joined in to mark the occasion.
India eNews 2009
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