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Webster 1913 Edition


Centennial

Cen-ten′ni-al

,
Adj.
[L.
centum
a hundred +
annus
year.]
1.
Relating to, or associated with, the commemoration of an event that happened a hundred years before;
as, a
centennial
ode
.
2.
Happening once in a hundred years;
as,
centennial
jubilee; a
centennial
celebration
.
3.
Lasting or aged a hundred years.
That opened through long lines
Of sacred ilex and
centennial
pines.
Longfellow.

Cen-ten′ni-al

,
Noun.
The celebration of the hundredth anniversary of any event; a centenary.
[U. S.]

Webster 1828 Edition


Centennial

CENTENNIAL

,
Adj.
1.
Consisting of a hundred yeas, or completing that term.
2.
Pertaining to a hundred years.
3.
Happening every hundred years.

Definition 2024


Centennial

Centennial

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English

Proper noun

Centennial

  1. A city in Colorado.
  2. A census-designated place in Wyoming.

centennial

centennial

See also: Centennial

English

Adjective

centennial (not comparable)

  1. Relating to, or associated with, the commemoration of an event that happened a hundred years before.
    a centennial ode
  2. Happening once in a hundred years.
    a centennial jubilee; a centennial celebration
  3. Lasting or aged a hundred years.
    • Longfellow
      That opened through long lines / Of sacred ilex and centennial pines.

Noun

centennial (plural centennials)

  1. The hundredth anniversary of an event or happening.

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