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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