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bicentenary Definition

bi·cen·te·nary (bī sen′tə ner′ē, bī′sen ten′ər ē)

adjective, noun pl. -·nar′·ies

bicentennial

bicentenary Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • commemorate: Bronze plates were attached to the guns in 1926 to commemorate the bicentenary of Roy's birth.
  • celebrate: To celebrate the bicentenary a water pump was erected in the small market place in Westgate where he preached the Methodist doctrine.
  • mark: A timeless classic for children aged five and above and their families to mark the bicentenary of Andersen's birth.
  • see: This year [ 2002 ] sees the bicentenary of the birth of Hugh Miller at Cromarty on October 10th 1802.

Converse of subject

  • inspire: SeaBritain 2005 SeaBritain 2005 was a national celebration on a grand scale inspired by the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar.

Adjective modifier

  • Australian: Tell us about your most memorable filming disaster. âIt has to be when we were filming Pebble Mill for the Australian bicentenary.

Modifies a noun

  • celebration: We are using the bicentenary celebrations to bring the two groups closer together.
  • exhibition: In 1900 at the bicentenary exhibition at Crystal Palace, London to honor Cupani's original introduction 264 varieties were shown.
  • year: Even in the bicentenary year the answer is, ' not easily ' .
  • conference: The bicentenary conference will be held at Lichfield from April 19th to April 22nd, 2002.
  • dinner: Question: Last night at the bicentenary dinner you mentioned the important role that the press plays in parliamentary democracy.

Possessives

  • year: A controversial antislavery pamphlet has been republished in advance of next year's bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act.

Preposition: of

  • abolition: Other MPs, like Louise Ellman, also back the move which they hope becomes a reality for 2007, the bicentenary of abolition.
  • birth: This year [ 2002 ] sees the bicentenary of the birth of Hugh Miller at Cromarty on October 10th 1802.
  • death: Both exhibitions commemorate the bicentenary of the death of Thomas Jones.
  • siege: In 1888-9 the bicentenary of the siege was marked by extensive celebrations which involved not only the Apprentice Boys but also the corporation.