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Quadrennial
Pronunciation : Quad*ren"ni*al
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. quadriennium a space of four years; quattuor four + annus year; cf. L. quadriennis. See Quadrate, and Annual.]
Definition : 1. Comprising four years; as, a quadrennial period.
2. Occurring once in four years, or at the end of every four years; as, quadrennial games.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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