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Added 9 October 2026

centenary

/sɛnˈtiːnəɹi/ adjective

Latin root: centēnārius Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about centenary at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
Occurring every 100 years.
Lasting or aged 100 years, 100-year-old.

noun

Synonym of centennial: a hundredth anniversary.
Synonym of centurion: An officer commanding 100 men, especially in the Roman army.
Synonym of century: a period of 100 years.

verb

To celebrate the centennial of.

Origin

From Latin centēnārius (“containing 100; local official overseeing a hundred”), either directly or through French centenaire from centēnī (“100 each”) + -ārius (-ary), from centum (“hundred”). Doublet of centner, kantar, and quintal.

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