centenary
Meaning
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- Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly
- Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly
- (obsolete) Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly
Synonyms
100th anniversary
centennial celebration
100 years
for centuries
a hundredth anniversary
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/sɛnˈtɛnəɹi/
Etymology
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 centenarian, centenarize, kantar, and quintal.
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