ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Centennial

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /sɛnˈtɛnɪəl/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Centennial is an adjective meaning Relating to, or associated with, the commemoration of an event that happened a hundred years before.

Meaning

Relating to, or associated with, the commemoration of an event that happened a hundred years before.

More Meanings

  1. Happening once in a hundred years.
  2. Lasting or aged a hundred years.
  3. The hundredth anniversary of an event or happening.

Example Sentences

a centennial ode
a centennial jubilee a centennial celebration
In her grand villa, half-way up the hill, / O'erlooking Florence, but retired and still; / With iron gates, that opened through long lines / Of sacred ilex and centennial pines, […]

Word Forms

Synonyms for centennial

Depending on context, synonyms include centenary.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include centenary, century, hundredth, one-hundredth, percentage, anniversary.

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