| | | 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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 |  | | "The whole family is looking forward to Aunt Marnie's centenary celebration." |
| | | "The historical committee is planning a memorial to mark the centenary of the town's founding family settling here." |
| | | "When the school celebrated its centenary, it had a festival to raise money for a new gymnasium." |
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 | | Latin, mid-15th century |
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 | | "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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