CENTENARY


Meaning of CENTENARY in English

(centenaries)

The ~ of an event such as someone’s birth is the 100th anniversary of that event. (mainly BRIT; in AM, use centennial )

...the ~ of the death of the Dutch painter, Vincent Van Gogh.

N-COUNT: oft N of n

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