Quinquennial

This festival was celebrated with spectacles and games of various kinds, which were called the quinquennial games, from the circumstance that the period for the celebration of them recurred once in five years. ❋ Jacob Abbott (1841)

The general authority given to bishops directly by the pope, in the so-called quinquennial faculties, may be delegated by them to others since the Decree of 14 December, 1898 (Acta S. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

The third and smallest incarnation of this quinquennial exhibition, born in 2000 at MoMA PS1 Contemporary Art Center, aims to "be an inclusive, artist-driven exploration of New York City now" by presenting 68 lesser-known artists who live and work in the greater metropolitan area. ❋ Jelena Kristic (2010)

All but four countries in the world are meeting in New York this month at the quinquennial Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference to discuss the treaty's effectiveness. ❋ George Perkovich (2010)

My fear is that CMS will promulgate a specific new code that must be used to bill these quinquennial visits for discussion of end-of-life issues, and that certain specific topics must be discussed and documented in order for the visit to be paid. ❋ 1 Dinosaur (2009)

Benchmark I-O accounts are prepared at 5-year intervals and are based on detailed data from quinquennial economic censuses conducted by the Bureau of the Census. ❋ Unknown (2007)

In the 1962 quinquennial revision of the tax arrangements, the share of PIT entering the equalization formula was increased to 16 percent with an interim increase to 13 percent in 1958. ❋ Ed Hollett (2007)

The Athenians, after the purification, celebrated, for the first time, the quinquennial festival of the Delian games. ❋ Thucydides (2005)

Meanwhile, escaping from the lynch mob, SecGen Annan presided over the quinquennial meeting of members of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. ❋ Helen (2005)

ABSTRACT VIEW of the Net Revenue of the Customs at St. Paul de Loanda in quinquennial periods from 1818-19 to 1843-44, both included; and thence in each year to 1848-49. ❋ Unknown (2004)

After the purification, the Athenians celebrated, for the first time, the quinquennial festival of the Delian games. ❋ Robert B. Strassler (2003)

Thus the balance of forces was such as to allow a fair measure of stability of prices; — the highest quinquennial average for Sauerbeck's index number between 1820 and 1914 was only ❋ Unknown (2003)

He obtained in 1864 the quinquennial prize of 50,000 franc reserved by the ❋ Unknown (2003)

It happened that the king of the country was then holding the pancha parishad, that is, in Chinese, the great quinquennial assembly. 1 When this is to be held, the king requests the presence of the Sramans from all quarters (of his kingdom). ❋ Unknown (2003)

In a speech prepared for delivery during the quinquennial celebrations of Inkosi Madzikane ka Zulu - founder of the Bhaca tribe - at Mount Frere in the Eastern Cape, he said African children in South Africa "are begging to have confidence in foreign languages", and were forgetting about who they were. ❋ Unknown (2002)

The quinquennial Darvic Games now took on an even greater importance; the glory that winning players brought to their clans would heighten the standing of every member and the influence of every captain for the next decade or more. ❋ ANDERSON, Poul (2000)

The quinquennial census is a vast undertaking, covering more than 26 million people. ❋ Unknown (1991)

In 1905, quinquennial censuses of the prairie provinces became obligatory but it was not until 1956 that the first national quinquennial census was conducted. ❋ Unknown (1991)