Hypertext Webster Gateway: "centenary"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Centenary \Cen"te*na*ry\, a. [L. centenarius, fr. centum a
hundred.]
1. Relating to, or consisting of, a hundred.
2. Occurring once in every hundred years; centennial.
``Centenary solemnities.'' --Fuller.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Centenary \Cen"te*na*ry\, n.; pl. {Centenaries}.
1. The aggregate of a hundred single things; specifically, a
century. ``Every centenary of years.'' --Hakewill.
2. A commemoration or celebration of an event which occurred
a hundred years before.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
centenary
adj : of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years;
"centennial celebration" [syn: {centennial}]
n : the 100th anniversary [syn: {centennial}]
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