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cen⋅ten⋅ar⋅y
[sen-ten-uh-ree, sen-tn-er-ee; especially Brit. sen-tee-nuh-ree] 
adjective, noun, plural -ar⋅ies.–adjective
| 1. | of or pertaining to a period of 100 years. |
| 2. | recurring once in every 100 years: a centenary celebration. |
–noun
| 3. | a centennial. |
| 4. | a period of 100 years; century. |
Origin:
1600–10; < L centēnārius (adj.), equiv. to centēn(ī) a hundred each (cent(um) 100 + -ēnī distributive suffix) + -ārius -ary
1600–10; < L centēnārius (adj.), equiv. to centēn(ī) a hundred each (cent(um) 100 + -ēnī distributive suffix) + -ārius -ary
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| cen·ten·a·ry (sěn-těn'ə-rē, sěn'tə-něr'ē) adj.
[Latin centēnārius, of a hundred, from centum, hundred; see dek  in Indo-European roots.] |
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Centenary
Cen"te*na*ry\, a. [L. centenarius, fr. centum a hundred.]1. Relating to, or consisting of, a hundred. 2. Occurring once in every hundred years; centennial. "Centenary solemnities." --Fuller.Centenary
Cen"te*na*ry\, n.; pl. Centenaries. 1. The aggregate of a hundred single things; specifically, a century. "Every centenary of years." --Hakewill. 2. A commemoration or celebration of an event which occurred a hundred years before.
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Language Translation for : centenary
Spanish:
centenario,
German:
die Hundertjahrfeier,
Japanese:
百年祭
centenary
1607, from L. centenarius "of hundred," from centenai "a hundred each," from centum "hundred" (see hundred). Centenarian "person who is 100" is from 1846.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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