noun · rare

centenary

cent·en·ary

centenary · centenaries

століття, вік, сторіччя

век, столетие, центурия

Jahrhundert, Zenturie, Säkulum

Synonym of centennial: a hundredth anniversarySynonym of centennial: a hundredth anniversary.

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UK/sɛnˈtiːnəɹi/US/sɛnˈtɛnəɹi/

» We celebrated the centenary anniversary day.

Wir haben den hundertsten Jahrestag gefeiert.

Мы праздновали столетие.

Meaning

8 senses

Synonym of centennial: a hundredth anniversary.
the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
(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 centurion: An officer commanding 100 men, especially (historical) in the Roman army.
(obsolete)Synonym of century: a period of 100 years.
(obsolete)Synonym of hundred: a collection of 100 things.
(obsolete, rare)Synonym of centenarian: a person 100 or more years old.

Examples

3 sentences

We celebrated the centenary anniversary day.
ruМы праздновали столетие.
deWir haben den hundertsten Jahrestag gefeiert.
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The children commemorate the centenary of the armistice.
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They burned centenary olive trees.
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Origin

From Latin centēnārius (“containing 100; local official overseeing a hundred”), either dir

From Latin centēnārius (“containing 100; local official overseeing a hundred”), either directly or through French centenaire from centēnī (“100 each”) + -ārius (-ary), from centum (“hundred”). Doublet of centner, kantar, and quintal.

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