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centenary

Pronunciation: /sɛnˈtiːnəɹi/

The English word “centenary” has 12 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Occurring every 100 years.
  2. Lasting or aged 100 years, 100-year-old.
  3. Of or relating to hundreds, the administrative unit.

noun

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

verb

  1. To celebrate the centennial of.

Etymology

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

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