Quadrennial

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Quadrennial \Quad*ren"ni*al\, a. [L. quadriennium a space of
     four years; quattuor four + annus year; cf. L. quadriennis.
     See {Quadrate}, and {Annual}.]
     1. Comprising four years; as, a quadrennial period.
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     2. Occurring once in four years, or at the end of every four
        years; as, quadrennial games.
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