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centenary
[ sen-ten-uh-ree, sen-tn-er-ee; especially British sen-tee-nuh-ree ]
adjective
- of or relating to a period of 100 years.
- recurring once in every 100 years:
a centenary celebration.
noun
- a centennial.
- a period of 100 years; century.
centenary
/ ²õÉ›²Ôˈ³Ù¾±Ë²ÔÉ™°ùɪ /
adjective
- of or relating to a period of 100 years
- occurring once every 100 years
noun
- a 100th anniversary or its celebration
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of centenary1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of centenary1
Example Sentences
In 1991, Crufts' centenary show moved venues again, this time to the NEC in Birmingham - the first time the show had moved from London, and where it has stayed ever since.
A film telling the story of actor Richard Burton's formative years in a Welsh mining village is to be released during the centenary year of his birth.
The Graham Company’s revival of “Appalachian Spring†is part of the ensemble’s centenary celebration.
The monument, which shows Pizarro on horseback with his sword drawn, was created by the American sculptor Charles Rumsey and offered by his widow to commemorate the city's fourth centenary in 1935.
Celebrating his centenary a year later, Carter proved that he still had political antennae.
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