| adjective | 1. Relating to a hundredth anniversary; centennial. |
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noun | 1. The hundredth anniversary of a significant event; a centennial. |
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![EXAMPLE SENTENCES](https://assets.worddaily.com/emails/images/example-sentences2.png) | ![Play Button](https://assets.worddaily.com/emails/images/PlayButton.png) | | "The whole family is looking forward to Aunt Marnie's centenary celebration." |
| ![Play Button](https://assets.worddaily.com/emails/images/PlayButton.png) | | "The historical committee is planning a memorial to mark the centenary of the town's founding family settling here." |
| ![Play Button](https://assets.worddaily.com/emails/images/PlayButton.png) | | "When the school celebrated its centenary, it had a festival to raise money for a new gymnasium." |
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![](https://assets.worddaily.com/emails/images/word-origin2.png) | Latin, mid-15th century |
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![Why This Word?](https://assets.worddaily.com/emails/images/why-this-word2.png) | "Centenary" can be used as both an adjective and a noun. It comes from the Latin words ""centenarius"" and ""centum,"" which mean ""denoting a hundred"" and ""a hundred,"" respectively. Places or events are not the only subjects of a hundred-year anniversary — people celebrating their 100th birthday are also observing a centenary. ... | Continue Reading |
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