centenary

cen·ten·a·ry

C0197100 (sĕn-tĕn′ə-rē, sĕn′tə-nĕr′ē)adj.1. Of or relating to a 100-year period.2. Occurring once every 100 years.n. pl. cen·ten·a·ries 1. A 100-year period.2. A centennial.

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[Latin centēnārius, of a hundred, from centum, hundred; see dekm̥ in Indo-European roots.]

centenary

(sɛnˈtiːnərɪ) adj1. of or relating to a period of 100 years2. occurring once every 100 yearsn, pl -nariesa 100th anniversary or its celebration[C17: from Latin centēnārius of a hundred, from centēnī a hundred each, from centum hundred]

cen•ten•ar•y

(sɛnˈtɛn ə ri, ˈsɛn tnˌɛr i; esp. Brit. sɛnˈti nə ri)

adj., n., pl. -ar•ies. adj. 1. of or pertaining to a period of 100 years. 2. recurring once in every 100 years. n. 3. a centennial. 4. a period of 100 years; century. [1600–10; < Latin centēnārius (adj.) =centēn(ī) a hundred each (cent(um) hundred + -ēnī distributive suffix)]

Thesaurus

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

Translations

一百周年百年

centenary

(senˈtiːnəri) , ((American) ˈsentəneri) (plural cenˈtenaries) centennial (senˈteniəl) nouns a hundredth anniversary. The firm is celebrating its centenary this year. 一百週年 一百周年（纪念） centenarian (sentəˈneəriən) noun a person who is a hundred or more years old. 百歲老人 百岁老人

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