centenary
/sɛnˈtɛnəɹi/noun, adjective4 syllables
Centenary means: of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years.
Synonyms for centenary6
noun, as in the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
adjective, as in of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years
also used for centenary
centenarian, hundred-year-old, hundredweight, centgrave, hundredman
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What does centenary mean?2
adjective
1
of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years“centennial celebration”
noun
1
the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Centenary in a sentence
- The children commemorate the centenary of the armistice.tjwhale
- We celebrated the centenary anniversary day.auxitt
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Forms of centenary
as a noun
- plural
- centenaries