cen'tennially
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centennial (sɛnˈtɛnɪəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | relating to, lasting for, or completing a period of 100 years |
| 2. | occurring every 100 years |
| —n | |
| 3. | chiefly (US), (Canadian) another name for centenary |
| [C18: from Latin centum hundred, on the model of | |
| cen'tennially | |
| —adv | |
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