Centenary Definition
sĕn-tĕnə-rē, sĕntə-nĕrē
centenaries
adjective
Relating to a century; of a period of 100 years.
Webster's New World
Occurring once every 100 years.
American Heritage
Of a centennial.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
noun
centenaries
A 100-year period.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
A centennial.
American Heritage
A one hundredth anniversary.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- centennial
- centennial (celebration)
- 100th anniversary
- century
Other Word Forms of Centenary
Noun
Singular:
centenary
Plural:
centenariesOrigin of Centenary
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Attested since about 1790, from Late Latin centenarius (“of one hundred”), from Latin centeni (“one hundred each”) (from centum (“hundred”)) + -arius.
From Wiktionary
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Latin centēnārius of a hundred from centum hundred dekm̥ in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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