centenary

Noun · Adjective
US[sen-tuh-ner-ee]/ˈsɛntəˌnɛri/4 syllables
Synonyms: centennial

Open English WordNet

Adjective (1)

  1. of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years“centennial celebration”Synonyms: centennialRelating to century

Noun (1)centenaries

  1. the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)Synonyms: centennialType of anniversary, day of remembrance
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Cen′te·na·ry adjective

Origin: L. centenarius, fr. centum a hundred.

1. Relating to, or consisting of, a hundred.

2. Occurring once in every hundred years; centennial. “Centenary solemnities.” Thomas Fuller

Cen′te·na·ry noun; pl. Centenaries (…).

1. The aggregate of a hundred single things; specifically, a century. “Every centenary of years.” George Hakewill

2. A commemoration or celebration of an event which occurred a hundred years before.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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