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adjectivepertaining to, or marking the completion of, a period of 100 years. pertaining to a 100th anniversary. lasting 100 years. 100 years old. nouna 100th anniversary or its celebration; centenary. Origin of centennial1790–1800; <Latin cent- 100 (see cent) + English -ennial pertaining to a period of years (extracted from biennial) OTHER WORDS FROM centennialcen·ten·ni·al·ly, adverbpre·cen·ten·ni·al, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH centennialcentenary, centennial Words nearby centennialcentaury, centavo, centenarian, centenary, centenionalis, centennial, Centennial State, center, center back, center bit, centerboard Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for centennialThe Centennial West line, which would be about the same size, would sweep west from Oklahoma towards California. Electricity Superhighway||October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST Friday Dec 13 brought reports of yet another school shooting, this one at Arapahoe High School, in Centennial, CO. The School Shootings You Didn’t Hear About—One Every Two Weeks Since Newtown|Brandy Zadrozny|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST The campaign to make “The Star-Spangled Banner” the national anthem began on the centennial of the song in 1914. Star-Spangled Confederates: How Southern Sympathizers Decided Our National Anthem|Jefferson Morley|July 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST To commemorate the centennial on Friday, shops and eateries will price their goods as if it were 1913. Grand Central Terminal: 100 Years, 100 Facts|Sarah Begley|February 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Because Kansas is kicking off its centennial year, she concentrated on a very Kansas subject: Dorothy Gale from The Wizard of Oz. Butter Sculptor Sharon BuMann on Her Art, ‘Butter’ Movie & More|Malcolm Jones|September 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST Today the seven Centennial trees are about two feet in diameter and about 60 feet high. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the|Various Our approaching centennial celebration is to commemorate the Declaration of Independence, which was based on individual rights. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III (of III)|Various Professor Bell's Centennial exhibit contained a water-resistance transmitter. Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1|Kempster Miller June 19th, attended the centennial celebration at Valley Forge, the decisive battle ground of the Revolution. Biography and Family Record of Lorenzo Snow|Eliza R. Snow Smith We may not have another centennial before we shall see justice for all human kind. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV|Various
British Dictionary definitions for centennial
adjectiverelating to, lasting for, or completing a period of 100 years occurring every 100 years nounmainly US and Canadian another name for centenary Derived forms of centennialcentennially, adverbWord Origin for centennialC18: from Latin centum hundred, on the model of biennial 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 centennialyearly, recurrent, intermittent, annual, occasional, repeated, regular, routine, sporadic, seasonal, monthly, recurring, weekly, exhibit, pageant, show, festival, gala, bazaar, display |