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• n  the 500th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
• a  of or relating to a 500th anniversary
  the quincentennial celebration of the founding of the city

• The Columbus quincentennial deserves some credit for focusing this energy and attention.
• George Tinker, a Native American who teaches at the Iliff School of Theology in Denver, says of the quincentennial plans: "We're talking about celebrating the great benefit to some .
• The prospect of the Columbus quincentennial not only lent new urgency to scientific research already under way about the land that the Italian encountered, but also suggested an .

• quincentenary

News & Articles

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• 'La Florida' exhibit shows Spanish influence
  By Gerald Ensley | Democrat senior writer -- The focus of Florida's quincentennial has been on the Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon, who discovered and named the state in 1513.
  Nov. 27, 2013 - Tallahassee Democrat

Quotes

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• Garry Wills in Christian Science Monitor
  At the time, historian Garry Wills wrote: "A funny thing happened on the way to the quincentennial observation of America's 'discovery.' Columbus got mugged. This time the Indians were waiting for him."