CENTENARY

centennial, centenary

(adjective) of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years; “centennial celebration”

centennial, centenary

(noun) the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

centenary (not comparable)

Of, pertaining to, or completing a period of 100 years.

Synonym: centennial

Relating to a hundred of anything.

Noun

centenary (plural centenaries)

synonym of centennial: a hundredth anniversary.

Source: Wiktionary


Cen"te*na*ry, a. Etym: [L. centenarius, fr. centum a hundred.]

1. Relating to, or consisting of, a hundred.

2. Occurring once in every hundred years; centennial. "Centenary solemnities." Fuller.

Cen"te*na*ry, n.; pl. Centenaries (.

1. The aggregate of a hundred single things; specifically, a century. "Every centenary of years." Hakewill.

2. A commemoration or celebration of an event which occurred a hudred years before.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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