Sekirov Dictionary

centenary

UK /sɛnˈtiːnəɹi/US /sɛnˈtɛnəɹi/

adjective4

  1. Of or related to the number one hundred.
  2. Occurring every 100 years.
  3. Lasting or aged 100 years, 100-year-old.
  4. (no longer used, historical) Of or relating to hundreds, the administrative unit.

verb1

  1. (no longer used) To celebrate the centennial of.

noun8

  1. Synonym of centennial: a hundredth anniversary.
  2. Synonym of hundredweight, especially (historical) in Greek and Roman contexts.
  3. (historical) Synonym of centgrave: a position in the Frankish Empire overseeing local administration.
  4. (historical) Synonym of hundredman: a position in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms overseeing local administration.
  5. (no longer used) Synonym of century: a period of 100 years.
  6. (no longer used, rare) Synonym of centenarian: a person 100 or more years old.
  7. (no longer used) Synonym of centurion: An officer commanding 100 men, especially (historical) in the Roman army.
  8. (no longer used) Synonym of hundred: a collection of 100 things.
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centenaried · centenarying · centenaries

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