About The Word Centenary
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Centenary
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What's The Definition Of Centenary?
[n] the 100th anniversary
[adj] of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years; "centennial celebration" Synonyms | Synonyms for Centenary: centennial | centennial Related Terms | Find terms related to Centenary: See Also | anniversary | day of remembrance Centenary In Webster's Dictionary \Cen"te*na*ry\, a. [L. centenarius, fr. centum a
hundred.]
1. Relating to, or consisting of, a hundred.
2. Occurring once in every hundred years; centennial.
``Centenary solemnities.'' --Fuller.
\Cen"te*na*ry\, n.; pl. {Centenaries}. 1. The aggregate of a hundred single things; specifically, a century. ``Every centenary of years.'' --Hakewill. 2. A commemoration or celebration of an event which occurred a hundred years before. |
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