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centenary
[ sen-ten-uh-ree, sen-tn-er-ee; especially British sen-tee-nuh-ree ]
adjective
- of or relating to a period of 100 years.
- recurring once in every 100 years:
a centenary celebration.
noun
- a centennial.
- a period of 100 years; century.
centenary
/ ɛˈپːəɪ /
adjective
- of or relating to a period of 100 years
- occurring once every 100 years
noun
- a 100th anniversary or its celebration
Word History and Origins
Origin of centenary1
Word History and Origins
Origin of centenary1
Example Sentences
With its centenary approaching next year, special events are being planned, including an exhibition.
The film is about Burton's early life growing up in the Afan Valley, Neath Port Talbot, and has been released to mark the centenary of his birth.
In 1991, Crufts' centenary show moved venues again, this time to the NEC in Birmingham - the first time the show had moved from London, and where it has stayed ever since.
A film telling the story of actor Richard Burton's formative years in a Welsh mining village is to be released during the centenary year of his birth.
The Graham Company’s revival of “Appalachian Spring” is part of the ensemble’s centenary celebration.
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