semicentennial adj 1: of or relating to or marking the 50th anniversary [syn: {semicentennial}, {semicentenary}] n 1: the 50th anniversary (or the celebration of it) [syn: {semicentennial}, {semicentenary}]
Semicentennial \Sem`i*cen*ten"ni*al\, a. Of or pertaining to half of a century, or a period of fifty years; as, a semicentennial commemoration. [1913 Webster]
Semicentennial \Sem`i*cen*ten"ni*al\, n. A fiftieth anniversary. [1913 Webster]