bicentenary
bicentenary — noun
1. the time when something important reaches 200 years since it happened, or a publ
the time when something important reaches 200 years since it happened, or a public event held to remember that moment.
The town held a river parade for the bicentenary of its first bridge.
pattern: the bicentenary of [event]
A museum show marked the bicentenary of Jane Austen's birth.
collocation: mark the bicentenary of
Teachers planned special lessons for the bicentenary of the school's founding.
The city launched its bicentenary with fireworks above the main square.
Next year, Peru will mark the bicentenary of its independence.
- bicentennial
same meaning, but more common in American English
- 200th anniversary
a clear neutral phrase, less compact than 'bicentenary'
- commemoration
focuses on the act of remembering, not specifically on 200 years
文法句型
the bicentenary of [event]
mark/celebrate a bicentenary
用法筆記
Usually used with 'the' and an 'of' phrase naming the earlier event, such as 'the bicentenary of independence'. In formal news and historical writing, it can refer either to the exact 200-year point or to the celebrations around it.