quadricentennial
Fourth-century commemoration mark
Quadricentennial refers to a 400th anniversary or its celebration.
As a noun, it names the event: The town planned festivities for its quadricentennial.
As an adjective, it describes things related to the anniversary: quadricentennial commemorations.
The word appears most often in discussions of historical milestones—the founding of cities, institutions, or nations.
150-year milestone
- tercentenary300th anniversary milestone
- centenaryHundredth anniversary observance
- semicentennialFiftieth anniversary observance
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
millenary · milestone · landmark · commemoration · observance · celebration · founding · establishment
Festive formal occasion
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- pageantStaged public display
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
festivities · fanfare · commemoration · banquet · parade · dedication · unveiling · tribute
Foreign territorial takeover
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- foundingCreating an organization originally
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- charterFounding organizational document
establishment · voyage · discovery · conquest · colonial · pilgrims · Jamestown · Plymouth
Structure honoring someone remembered
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- stampMark-making device
coin · medallion · dedication · tribute · exhibition · retrospective · reenactment · preservation
sesquicentennial
150-year milestone
- tercentenary300th anniversary milestone
- centenaryHundredth anniversary observance
- semicentennialFiftieth anniversary observance
jubilee · millenary · milestone · landmark · commemoration · observance · celebration · founding · establishment · inception
gala
Festive formal occasion
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- pageantStaged public display
jubilee · festivities · fanfare · commemoration · banquet · parade · dedication · unveiling · tribute · observance
colonization
Foreign territorial takeover
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- foundingCreating an organization originally
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
charter · establishment · voyage · discovery · conquest · colonial · pilgrims · Jamestown · Plymouth · expedition
monument
Structure honoring someone remembered
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
stamp · coin · medallion · dedication · tribute · exhibition · retrospective · reenactment · preservation · restoration
quadricentennialannual
Occurring every year
first anniversary · bicentennial · centennial · semicentennial · millennial
centennial, bicentennial, quadrilateral, quadriceps, tricentennial