centennial

[ sen-ten-ee-uhl ]

/ sɛnˈtɛn i əl /

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adjective

pertaining to, or marking the completion of, a period of 100 years.

pertaining to a 100th anniversary.

lasting 100 years.

100 years old.

noun

a 100th anniversary or its celebration; centenary.

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Origin of centennial

1790–1800; <Latin cent- 100 (see cent) + English -ennial pertaining to a period of years (extracted from biennial)

OTHER WORDS FROM centennial

cen·ten·ni·al·ly, adverbpre·cen·ten·ni·al, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH centennial

centenary, centennial

Words nearby centennial

centaury, centavo, centenarian, centenary, centenionalis, centennial, Centennial State, center, center back, center bit, centerboard

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How to use centennial in a sentence

We’re thoroughly enjoying this opportunity to celebrate Science News’ centennial by exploring an extraordinary century of innovation and discovery, and we hope you are enjoying it too.
How test tube babies went mainstream|Nancy Shute|June 12, 2021|Science News
Her publisher was persuaded because the title echoed Charles Darwin’s Descent of Man, which in 1971 was enjoying a centennial moment, as it is again in 2021.
Tarzan Wasn’t for Her - Issue 100: Outsiders|Erika Lorraine Milam|June 2, 2021|Nautilus
The centennial of the massacre has given America another opportunity to assess what has changed and what is still left to be done.
Why it took 100 years for America to learn about the Tulsa massacre|Fabiola Cineas|May 30, 2021|Vox
As we celebrate our centennial, I want to thank our editor in chief, Nancy Shute, for her visionary leadership and our newsroom of talented journalists for their phenomenal reporting.
Celebrating 100 years of unbiased journalism|Maya Ajmera|April 2, 2021|Science News

In late May, organizers announced that they’d go ahead with the program to celebrate the festival’s 100-year anniversary — with a pandemic plan in place, and face masks stamped with the centennial logo.
Why Vienna opera singers are ready to risk their lives to perform in a pandemic|Julia Belluz|September 30, 2020|Vox
The Centennial West line, which would be about the same size, would sweep west from Oklahoma towards California.
Electricity Superhighway||October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Friday Dec 13 brought reports of yet another school shooting, this one at Arapahoe High School, in Centennial, CO.
The School Shootings You Didn’t Hear About—One Every Two Weeks Since Newtown|Brandy Zadrozny|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The campaign to make “The Star-Spangled Banner” the national anthem began on the centennial of the song in 1914.
Star-Spangled Confederates: How Southern Sympathizers Decided Our National Anthem|Jefferson Morley|July 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
To commemorate the centennial on Friday, shops and eateries will price their goods as if it were 1913.
Grand Central Terminal: 100 Years, 100 Facts|Sarah Begley|February 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Because Kansas is kicking off its centennial year, she concentrated on a very Kansas subject: Dorothy Gale from The Wizard of Oz.
Butter Sculptor Sharon BuMann on Her Art, ‘Butter’ Movie & More|Malcolm Jones|September 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I was there once, in the Centennial, and it was so full everywheres.
Patchwork|Anna Balmer Myers
This invention was exhibited at the Centennial in 1876, although in a somewhat crude state.
Scientific American Supplement No. 299|Various
He received an award and a certificate from the Centennial Exposition for his inventions in electricity.
Steam Steel and Electricity|James W. Steele
Nor was Congress impressed by Susan's centennial publicity demanding a federal woman suffrage amendment.
Susan B. Anthony|Alma Lutz
There are some articles here about the Centennial which I am sure will interest you.
Signing the Contract and What it Cost|Martha Finley

British Dictionary definitions for centennial

centennial

/ (sɛnˈtɛnɪəl) /

adjective

relating to, lasting for, or completing a period of 100 years

occurring every 100 years

noun

mainly US and Canadian another name for centenary

Derived forms of centennial

centennially, adverb

Word Origin for centennial

C18: from Latin centum hundred, on the model of biennial

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