centenary

[sen-ten-uh-ree, sen-tn-er-ee, sen-tee-nuh-ree]

adjective

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

2. recurring once in every 100 years.

   a centenary celebration.

noun

plural

centenaries 

1. a centennial.

2. a period of 100 years; century.

centenary

/ sɛnˈtiːnərɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to a period of 100 years

2. occurring once every 100 years

noun

1. a 100th anniversary or its celebration

Word History and Origins

Origin of centenary¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of centenary¹

C17: from Latin centēnārius of a hundred, from centēnī a hundred each, from centum hundred

Example Sentences

"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.

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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.

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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.

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So, what to make of Plaid Cymru, as it reaches its centenary?

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The exhibition, featuring items from her childhood through to the decades of her long reign, will coincide with the centenary of her birth.

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