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centenary

adj
/sɛnˈtɛnəɹi/US/sɛnˈtiːn(ə)ri/UK

Etymology

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

  1. derived from centenaire
  2. derived from centēnārius

Definitions

  1. Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly

  2. Synonym of centurion

    Synonym of centurion: An officer commanding 100 men, especially (historical) in the Roman army.

  3. Synonym of century

    Synonym of century: a period of 100 years.

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    1. Synonym of centennial

      Synonym of centennial: a hundredth anniversary.

      • In the midst of a world war many centenaries pass unnoticed, but one which fell on August 2, namely, the opening of Fenchurch Street station, is deserving of record.

    2. Synonym of hundredweight, especially (historical) in Greek and Roman contexts.

    3. Synonym of centgrave

      Synonym of centgrave: a position in the Frankish Empire overseeing local administration.

    4. Synonym of hundredman

      Synonym of hundredman: a position in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms overseeing local administration.

    5. Synonym of hundred

      Synonym of hundred: a collection of 100 things.

    6. Synonym of centenarian

      Synonym of centenarian: a person 100 or more years old.

    7. To celebrate the centennial of.

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Derived

semicentenary, sesquicentenary, bicentenary, tricentenary, quadricentenary, quincentenary, sexcentenary, septicentenary, octocentenary, novocentenary

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