centenary
cen·ten·ar·y / senˈtenərē; ˈsentnˌerē/ chiefly Brit. • n. (pl. -ar·ies) the hundredth anniversary of a significant event; a centennial. ∎ a celebration of such an anniversary.• adj. of or relating to a hundredth anniversary; centennial.
centenary
centenary adj. of a hundred years XVII; sb. † 100 pounds XVI; century XVII; centennial anniversary XVIII. — L. centēnārius, containing a hundred, f. centēnī hundred each, f. centum HUNDRED; see -ARY.
So centenarian 100 years old. XIX. centennial of 100 years. XVIII. f. L. centum, after biennial. centesimal hundredth (part). XVII. f. L. centēsimus hundredth.
So centenarian 100 years old. XIX. centennial of 100 years. XVIII. f. L. centum, after biennial. centesimal hundredth (part). XVII. f. L. centēsimus hundredth.
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