centenary
IPA: sˈɛntʌnɛri
noun
- (obsolete) Synonym of centurion: An officer commanding 100 men, especially (historical) in the Roman army.
- (obsolete) Synonym of century: a period of 100 years.
- Synonym of centennial: a hundredth anniversary.
- (uncommon) Synonym of hundredweight, especially (historical) in Greek and Roman contexts.
- (historical) Synonym of centgrave: a position in the Frankish Empire overseeing local administration.
- (historical) Synonym of hundredman: a position in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms overseeing local administration.
- (obsolete) Synonym of hundred: a collection of 100 things.
- (obsolete, rare) Synonym of centenarian: a person 100 or more years old.
verb
- (transitive, intransitive, obsolete) To celebrate the centennial of.
adjective
- Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly
- Occurring every 100 years.
- Lasting or aged 100 years, 100-year-old.
- (historical, obsolete) Of or relating to hundreds, the administrative unit.
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