CENTENARY


Meaning of CENTENARY in English

[ sɛn'ti:nəri , -'tɛn- ]

■ noun ( plural centenaries ) Brit. the hundredth anniversary of a significant event.

Origin

C17: from L. centenarius 'containing a hundred', based on L. centum 'a hundred'.

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