I'm afraid it doesn't help your cause, Randy, but it appears that the
"official" (read: Oxford English Dictionary) term is: quatercentenary.

Which I actually rather like, I confess.

Just be glad we passed the quasquibicentennial (225th).  :)

--Eric

Eric D. M. Johnson
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From: "Randy Cabell" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 2:32 PM
Subject: Quadra- Quad- 4-by- 400-


Inspired by a CD of the 1907 and 1957 Jamestowne commissioned music that I
picked up last week down there, I have decided to apply my creative juices
to writing a march.  The easy part is roughing it out and entering the
notes.  I have scheduled lotsa drums and trumpets, horns and rippling
piccolos......   The hard part is picking a title, and I need some academic
help here.

The logical title is:

                                    "The Jamestowne Quadracentennial March"

But the extra syllable in Quadra eliminates the 'flow' that we have with
'Centennial', 'BiCentennial' and 'TerCentennial'.

Is there another Greek, Latin, or English prefix which means '4' and sounds
better than 'Quadra'.  A free copy of the march for your favorite high
school, college, or community band to the winner.

Randy Cabell

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