centenary
[ sen-ten-uh-ree, sen-tn-er-ee; especially British sen-tee-nuh-ree ]
/ sɛnˈtɛn ə ri, ˈsɛn tnˌɛr i; especially British sɛnˈti nə ri /
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adjective
of or relating to a period of 100 years.
recurring once in every 100 years: a centenary celebration.
noun, plural cen·ten·ar·ies.
a centennial.
a period of 100 years; century.
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Origin of centenary
1600–10; <Latin centēnārius (adj.), equivalent to centēn(ī) a hundred each (cent(um) 100 + -ēnī distributive suffix) + -ārius-ary
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centenary
/ (sɛnˈtiːnərɪ) /
adjective
of or relating to a period of 100 years
occurring once every 100 years
noun plural -naries
a 100th anniversary or its celebration
Word Origin for centenary
C17: from Latin centēnārius of a hundred, from centēnī a hundred each, from centum hundred
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