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[ sen-ten-uh-ree, sen-tn-er-ee; especially British sen-tee-nuh-ree ] / sɛnˈtɛn ə ri, ˈsɛn tnˌɛr i; especially British sɛnˈti nə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR centenary ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveof or relating to a period of 100 years. recurring once in every 100 years: a centenary celebration. noun, plural cen·ten·ar·ies.a centennial. a period of 100 years; century. Origin of centenary1600–10; <Latin centēnārius (adj.), equivalent to centēn(ī) a hundred each (cent(um) 100 + -ēnī distributive suffix) + -ārius-ary WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH centenarycentenary , centennialWords nearby centenarycentaurs, Centaurus, centaury, centavo, centenarian, centenary, centenionalis, centennial, Centennial State, center, center back Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for centenaryOn the centenary of World War I, Europe's suddenly facing a crisis of Russian aggression. Crimea Is Gone—What Does NATO Do Next?|Christopher Dickey|March 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST Martin Luther King asked President John Kennedy to issue a new emancipation proclamation on the centenary of the first. What Was the Goal of MLK’s March on Washington?|Charles Euchner|July 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST Thus are the historiographical trenches dug for the centenary. The Utterly Pointless First World War|Michael F. Bishop|May 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST July 31 marks the centenary of the birth of the high priest of monetarism, Milton Friedman. Nicholas Wapshott: A Lovefest Between Milton Friedman and J.M. Keynes|Nicholas Wapshott|July 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
One hundred years ago today was the occasion for James Joyce to publish a piece on “The Centenary of Charles Dickens.” Charles Dickens Bicentenary: Why We Should Care|Jimmy So|February 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST At the centenary of his birth, December 12, 1904, an effort was made to arouse enthusiasm. The Abolition Crusade and Its Consequences|Hilary Abner Herbert The first hung over the mantelpiece, and was called The Centenary Meeting. The Farringdons|Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler The sepoy army heard of our failures, and the centenary of the battle of Plassy was signalised by the Great Mutiny. The Earl of Beaconsfield|James Anthony Froude Never surely was there such a gathering in Herrnhut as on that Centenary Day. History of the Moravian Church|J. E. Hutton The centenary of his birth was celebrated at Penzance in February, 1879. Cornish Worthies, Volume 1 (of 2)|Walter H. Tregellas
British Dictionary definitions for centenary
adjectiveof or relating to a period of 100 years occurring once every 100 years noun plural -nariesa 100th anniversary or its celebration Word Origin for centenaryC17: from Latin centēnārius of a hundred, from centēnī a hundred each, from centum hundred 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 Words related to centenarycentennial, hundredth, century, centurial, centuplicate |