'Centenary' definitions:

Definition of 'centenary'

From: WordNet
adjective
Of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years; "centennial celebration" [syn: centennial, centenary]
noun
The 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it) [syn: centennial, centenary]

Definition of 'Centenary'

From: GCIDE
  • Centenary \Cen"te*na*ry\, a. [L. centenarius, fr. centum a hundred.]
  • 1. Relating to, or consisting of, a hundred. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Occurring once in every hundred years; centennial. "Centenary solemnities." --Fuller. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Centenary'

From: GCIDE
  • Centenary \Cen"te*na*ry\, n.; pl. Centenaries.
  • 1. The aggregate of a hundred single things; specifically, a century. "Every centenary of years." --Hakewill. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A commemoration or celebration of an event which occurred a hundred years before. [1913 Webster]

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