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cen⋅ten⋅ni⋅al
[sen-ten-ee-uh
l] 
–adjective
| 1. | pertaining to, or marking the completion of, a period of 100 years. |
| 2. | pertaining to a 100th anniversary. |
| 3. | lasting 100 years. |
| 4. | 100 years old. |
–noun
| 5. | a 100th anniversary or its celebration; centenary. |
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| cen·ten·ni·al (sěn-těn'ē-əl) adj.
[Latin centum, hundred; see dek  in Indo-European roots + (bi)ennial.]cen·ten'ni·al·ly adv. |
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Centennial
Cen*ten"ni*al\, a. [L. centum a hundred + annus year.]1. Relating to, or associated with, the commemoration of an event that happened a hundred years before; as, a centennial ode. 2. Happening once in a hundred years; as, centennial jubilee; a centennial celebration. 3. Lasting or aged a hundred years. That opened through long lines Of sacred ilex and centennial pines. --Longfellow.Centennial
Cen*ten"ni*al\, n. The celebration of the hundredth anniversary of any event; a centenary. [U. S.]
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Language Translation for : Centennial
Spanish:
centenario,
German:
die Hundertjahrfeier,
Japanese:
百年祭
centennial
c.1797, formed in Eng. from L. cent(um) "hundred" + Eng. (bi)ennial. Originally an adj., first used as a noun in 1876.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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