[syn: centennial, centenary]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Centenary \Cen"te*na*ry\, a. [L. centenarius, fr. centum a
hundred.]
1. Relating to, or consisting of, a hundred.
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2. Occurring once in every hundred years; centennial.
"Centenary solemnities." --Fuller.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Centenary \Cen"te*na*ry\, n.; pl. Centenaries.
1. The aggregate of a hundred single things; specifically, a
century. "Every centenary of years." --Hakewill.
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2. A commemoration or celebration of an event which occurred
a hundred years before.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
centenary
adj 1: of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years;
"centennial celebration" [syn: centennial, centenary]
n 1: the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it) [syn:
centennial, centenary]