[syn: centennial, centenary]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Centennial \Cen*ten"ni*al\, n.
The celebration of the hundredth anniversary of any event; a
centenary. [U. S.]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Centennial \Cen*ten"ni*al\, a. [L. centum a hundred + annus
year.]
1. Relating to, or associated with, the commemoration of an
event that happened a hundred years before; as, a
centennial ode.
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2. Happening once in a hundred years; as, centennial jubilee;
a centennial celebration.
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3. Lasting or aged a hundred years.
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That opened through long lines
Of sacred ilex and centennial pines. --Longfellow.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
centennial
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]