What does centenary mean?
Centenary means Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly.
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/sɛnˈtɛnəɹi/ · adjective
Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly.
In the midst of a world war many centenaries pass unnoticed, but one which fell on August 2, namely, the opening of Fenchurch Street station, is deserving of record.
Use centenary when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Centenary means Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly.
Common synonyms include centurion, century, centennial, hundredweight.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In the midst of a world war many centenaries pass unnoticed, but one which fell on August 2, namely, the opening of Fenchurch Street station, is deserving of record.
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