centenary

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly
2. (not-comparable) Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly
3. (historical, not-comparable, obsolete) Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly

Noun

1. (obsolete) Synonym of centurion: An officer commanding 100 men, especially (historical) in the Roman army.
2. (obsolete) Synonym of century: a period of 100 years.
3. Synonym of centennial: a hundredth anniversary.
4. (uncommon) Synonym of hundredweight, especially (historical) in Greek and Roman contexts.
5. (historical) Synonym of centgrave: a position in the Frankish Empire overseeing local administration.
6. (historical) Synonym of hundredman: a position in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms overseeing local administration.
7. (obsolete) Synonym of hundred: a collection of 100 things.
8. (obsolete, rare) Synonym of centenarian: a person 100 or more years old.

Verb

To celebrate the centennial of.

Sinonieme

centennial

centenarian

century

100th anniversary

era

centennial celebration

100 years

for centuries

a hundredth anniversary

Vertalings

centenaire

centenario

centenario

centenário

Hundertjahrfeier

εκατονταετηρίδα

asır

yüzyıl

hundertjährig

Jahrhundert

centennale

secolo

des centaines d’années

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/sɛnˈtɛnəɹi/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Latin centēnārius (“containing 100; local official overseeing a hundred”) either directly or via French centenaire, from centēnī (“100 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from centum (“hundred”). Doublet of centner, kantar, and quintal.