Triennial definition

trī-ĕnē-əl
A third anniversary.
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Occurring every third year.
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Lasting three years.
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A ceremony or celebration occurring every three years.
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Happening every three years.
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Lasting three years.
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A triennial event or occurrence.
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Triennial elections.

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Lasting for three years.

Triennial parliaments; a triennial reign.

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A third anniversary.
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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
triennial
Plural:
triennials

Origin of triennial

  • From Latin triennis from triennium triennium triennium

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin triennium (“three-year period"), from tres (“three") + annus (“year").

    From Wiktionary

Triennial Sentence Examples

  • Finally a great triennial competition decides the elections.

  • His connexion with this work so enhanced his popularity that he was chosen governor by an overwhelming majority and served for two triennial terms (1817-1823).

  • Most of the assemblies were annual, some triennial, some lasted only a day or two, others a week and occasionally longer.

  • He maintained the connexion of church and state, and opposed triennial parliaments and the ballot.

  • In 1693 Temple sent him to try and convince the king of the inevitable necessity of triennial parliaments.

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