CENTENARY


Meaning of CENTENARY in English

n.

Pronunciation: sen- ' te-n ə -r ē , ' sen-t ə - ˌ ner- ē , - ˌ ne-r ē , esp Brit sen- ' t ē -n ə -r ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -ries

Etymology: Late Latin centenarium, from Latin centenarius of a hundred, from centeni one hundred each, from centum hundred ― more at HUNDRED

Date: 1788

: CENTENNIAL

– centenary adjective

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