Definitions for centenary
sɛnˈtɛn ə ri, ˈsɛn tnˌɛr i; esp. Brit. sɛnˈti nə ricen·te·na·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. centennial, centenaryadjective

   the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

2. centennial, centenaryadjective

   of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years

   "centennial celebration"

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1. centenarynoun

   A one hundredth anniversary

2. centenaryadjective

   Of, pertaining to, or completing a period of 100 years.

3. Etymology: Attested since about 1790, from centenarius, from centeni (from centum) + -arius.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Centenarynoun

   The number of a hundred.

   Etymology: centenarius, Lat.

   In every centenary of years from the creation, some small abatement should have been made. George Hakewill, on Providence.

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1. centenary

   A centennial, or centenary in British English, is a 100th anniversary or otherwise relates to a century, a period of 100 years.

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1. centenary

   Centenary is a term used to describe a hundredth anniversary or a period of hundred years. It is often used to commemorate or celebrate significant events or milestones that occurred a hundred years ago.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Centenaryadjective

   relating to, or consisting of, a hundred

2. Centenaryadjective

   occurring once in every hundred years; centennial

3. Centenarynoun

   the aggregate of a hundred single things; specifically, a century

4. Centenarynoun

   a commemoration or celebration of an event which occurred a hundred years before

5. Etymology: [L. centenarius, fr. centum a hundred.]

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1. Centenary

   Centenary is a town in Clinton Township, Vermillion County, Indiana, United States.

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1. Centenary

   sen′tin-ar-i (also sometimes sen-tēn′ar-i and even sen-ten′ar-i), n. a hundred: a century or hundred years.—adj. pertaining to a hundred.—ns. Centenā′rian, one a hundred years old; Centenā′rianism; Centenier (sen′ten-ēr), a centurion: a police-officer in Jersey. [L.,—centeni, a hundred each—centum.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of centenary in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of centenary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of centenary in a Sentence

1. Prince Charles:

   The Battle of Gallipoli is truly a reminder that the Great War was truly a world war...It destroyed old empires and created new fissures, on this centenary occasion, it seems to me we must remember the heroism of both sides.

2. Prince Edward:

   I think he wasn’t really looking forward to the centenary, even if we were.

3. Sam Galsworthy:

   I've always felt an emotional connection with Stamford Raffles because Stamford Raffles was my great, great, great, great, great grandfather, when I mentioned this to Nigel Moore [ Raffles' FB director ], I saw his face light up as I hoped it would. But I was blissfully unaware that 2015 would be the centenary of the Raffles Singapore Sling.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=centenary
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Centenary
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=centenary
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centenary
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centenary
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=centenary
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=centenary
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=centenary