sesquicentenary

/ˌsɛskwɪˈsɛntɪnɛri/
noun
  1. A 150th anniversary or the celebration of it.
    • The museum opened a special exhibit to mark the sesquicentenary of the artist's birth.
    • The town is planning a huge parade for its sesquicentenary next summer.
    • She wrote a book about the university's sesquicentenary celebrations.
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