centenarian

[ sen-tn-air-ee-uhn ]

adjective
  1. pertaining to or having lived 100 years.

noun
  1. a person who has reached the age of 100.

Origin of centenarian

1
First recorded in 1745–50; from Latin centenāri(us) (see centenary) + -an

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British Dictionary definitions for centenarian

centenarian

/ (ˌsɛntɪˈnɛərɪən) /


noun
  1. a person who is at least 100 years old

adjective
  1. being at least 100 years old

  2. of or relating to a centenarian

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