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centennial

[sen-ten-ee-uhl]

adjective

  1. pertaining to, or marking the completion of, a period of 100 years.

  2. pertaining to a 100th anniversary.

  3. lasting 100 years.

  4. 100 years old.



noun

  1. a 100th anniversary or its celebration; centenary.

centennial

/ ɛˈɛɪə /

adjective

  1. relating to, lasting for, or completing a period of 100 years

  2. occurring every 100 years

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. another name for centenary

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • centennially adverb
  • precentennial adjective
  • ˈٱԲԾ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of centennial1

1790–1800; < Latin cent- 100 ( cent ) + English -ennial pertaining to a period of years (extracted from biennial )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of centennial1

C18: from Latin centum hundred, on the model of biennial
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During the centennial celebration, John Reynolds quoted his mom, who never stopped feeling lucky to work at the Yosemite post office.

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And so, in honor of the motel centennial, I took a road trip.

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And plans for centennial celebrations were just getting underway.

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Last year, the Commission and the state Senate passed resolutions recognizing the centennial anniversary of the extirpation of the California grizzly, with the Senate declaring 2024 the “Year of the Grizzly.”

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"We are convinced that the centennial celebration will be unique because 100 years are celebrated only once."

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