sexennial

/sɛkˈsɛniəl/
adjective
  1. Happening once every six years.
    • The census in that country is sexennial, occurring every six years.
    • They planned a sexennial festival to celebrate the town's history.
    • The club holds a sexennial reunion for all former members.
  2. Lasting for six years.
    • The senator was elected to a sexennial term.
    • The research project had a sexennial timeline.
    • The lease was sexennial, so they had to renew it after six years.
noun
  1. An event that occurs every six years.
    • The sexennial of the founding of the university was celebrated with a parade.
    • They marked the sexennial with a special exhibition.
    • The organization's sexennial is a major gathering for alumni.
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