centenary

American  

[sen-ten-uh-ree, sen-tn-er-ee, sen-tee-nuh-ree] / sɛnˈtɛn ə ri, ˈsɛn tnˌɛr i, sɛnˈti nə ri /

adjective

1. of or relating to a period of 100 years.

2. recurring once in every 100 years.

   a centenary celebration.

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noun

plural

centenaries

1. a centennial.

2. a period of 100 years; century.

centenary British  

/ sɛnˈtiːnərɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to a period of 100 years

2. occurring once every 100 years

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noun

1. a 100th anniversary or its celebration

Etymology

Origin of centenary

1600–10; < Latin centēnārius (adj.), equivalent to centēn ( ī ) a hundred each ( cent ( um ) 100 + -ēnī distributive suffix) + -ārius -ary

Example Sentences

Now, as it celebrates its centenary, staff have been looking back on the company's role in developing a treatment for a rare degenerative condition affecting young boys – a story retold in a Hollywood film.

From BBC

The festival was bookended by two comedies celebrating their centenaries: Charlie Chaplin’s “The Gold Rush” and Buster Keaton’s “Go West.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"With 2025 being both Burton's centenary year and the first year of the Welsh National Theatre, it felt right to return to the Welsh stage for the first time in 20-plus years," he said.

From BBC

It was then presented at Fifa congress in April by Conmebol, which believes it would be a fitting way to mark the World Cup's centenary.

From BBC

To mark this centenary a new exhibition has begun in the bank's museum revealing more about what can be found inside one of Britain's most secure buildings.

From BBC