centennial

cen·ten·ni·al

C0197200 (sĕn-tĕn′ē-əl)adj.1. Of or relating to an age or period of 100 years.2. Occurring once every 100 years: a centennial commemoration.3. Of or relating to a 100th anniversary.n. A 100th anniversary or a celebration of it.

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[Latin centum, hundred; see dekm̥ in Indo-European roots + (bi)ennial.]

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cen·ten′ni·al·ly adv.

centennial

(sɛnˈtɛnɪəl) adj1. relating to, lasting for, or completing a period of 100 years2. occurring every 100 yearsnchiefly US and Canadian another name for centenary[C18: from Latin centum hundred, on the model of biennial] cenˈtennially adv

cen•ten•ni•al

(sɛnˈtɛn i əl)

adj. 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. n. 5. a 100th anniversary or its celebration. [1790–1800; < Latin cent- hundred (see cent) + E -ennial, extracted from biennial] cen•ten′ni•al•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	centennial - the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)centenaryanniversary, day of remembrance - the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
Adj.	1.	centennial - of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years; "centennial celebration"centenary

Translations

centenariosièclecentenariocentennale