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单词 centenarial
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centenarialadj.

Brit. /ˌsɛntᵻˈnɛːrɪəl/, U.S. /ˌsɛn(t)əˈnɛriəl/
Forms: 1800s– centenarial, 1800s– centennarial.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin centēnārius , -al suffix1.
Etymology: < classical Latin centēnārius containing a hundred, of a hundred years old (see centenary adj.) + -al suffix1. Compare centenarian adj.With the spelling variation, compare discussion at centenary n.
Now rare.
Of or relating to a centenary.
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the world > time > period > year > [adjective] > of or relating to specific number of years > of a century
centenary1688
centennialc1720
centesimal1754
centurial1756
centenarial1821
1821 S. Rowe Panorama of Plymouth 22 The Grey School..is a modern stone edifice, first occupied in 1814, the centenarial anniversary of the institution.
1847 Illustr. London News 18 Dec. 408/3 In 1788, the centennarial day was kept up with great pomp.
1898 Pall Mall Gaz. 6 Jan. 4/2 These..are the days of centenarial celebrations.
1913 Dublin Rev. Oct. 282 (heading) Richard Wagner: a centenarial sketch.
2011 Y. Kizis in D. Babalis Chronocity iv. 49/1 Many of these [buildings] are fast approaching the milestone of a centenarial existence.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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