ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Triennial

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /tɹaɪˈɛni.əl/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Triennial is an adjective meaning Happening every three years.

Meaning

Happening every three years.

More Meanings

  1. Lasting for three years.
  2. A third anniversary.
  3. A plant that requires three years to complete its life-cycle.

Example Sentences

triennial elections
triennial parliaments; a triennial reign
September 13 1621, James Howell. letter to Sir William Saint John Triennial Subsidies
They were constantly summoned to a triennial festival : and the most approved songs delivered at this assembly were ordered to be preserved in the custody of the king's historian or antiquary

Word Forms

Synonyms for triennial

Depending on context, synonyms include trieterical, tercentenary, tercentennial.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tercentennial, tercentenary, biennial, quarterly, triennium, triple.

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