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Meaning of 'centennial' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Centennial [ a.]
- Relating to, or associated with, the commemoration of an event that happened a hundred years before; as, a centennial ode.
- Happening once in a hundred years; as, centennial jubilee; a centennial celebration.
- Lasting or aged a hundred years.
2 . Centennial [ n.]
- The celebration of the hundredth anniversary of any event; a centenary.

Meaning of 'centennial' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . centennial [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years
Example in sentence:
  • centennial celebration

Nearby Words:

cenanthy cenation cenatory cenobite cenobitic cenobitical cenobitism cenogamy cenotaph cenotaphy

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