- novennial
- Lasting nine years, or the nine year anniversary
Grandiloquent dictionary. 2006.
novennial
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Novennial — No*ven ni*al, a. [L. novennis of nine years; novem nine + annus year.] Done or recurring every ninth year. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
novennial — /nō venˈyəl/ adjective Recurring every ninth year ORIGIN: L novennis, from novem nine, and annus a year … Useful english dictionary
novennial — nəʊ venɪəl adj. occurring every nine years … English contemporary dictionary
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anniversary — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. jubilee (See regularity). II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. yearly, recurrent, once a year; see annual . n. Syn. commemoration (of a past event), yearly celebration, wedding anniversary, birthday, birth… … English dictionary for students
novenary — a. pertaining to or consisting of nine; n. set of nine. ♦ novendial, n. & a. (festival) lasting nine days. ♦ novennial, a. happening every ninth year … Dictionary of difficult words
