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What (who) is centennial - definition


centennial         
CELEBRATION AT THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF AN EVENT
Centenary; Centiuniennial; Centenial; Centennial Anniversary; Centennials; 100th Anniversary; 100th anniversary; 100. anniversary; 100. Anniversary
A centennial is the same as a centenary
. (mainly AM; also BRIT FORMAL)
The centennial Olympics will be in Atlanta, Georgia.
N-SING: oft N n
Centennial         
CELEBRATION AT THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF AN EVENT
Centenary; Centiuniennial; Centenial; Centennial Anniversary; Centennials; 100th Anniversary; 100th anniversary; 100. anniversary; 100. Anniversary
·adj Lasting or aged a hundred years.
II. Centennial ·noun The celebration of the hundredth anniversary of any event; a centenary.
III. Centennial ·adj Happening once in a hundred years; as, centennial jubilee; a centennial celebration.
IV. Centennial ·adj Relating to, or associated with, the commemoration of an event that happened a hundred years before; as, a centennial ode.
centennial         
CELEBRATION AT THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF AN EVENT
Centenary; Centiuniennial; Centenial; Centennial Anniversary; Centennials; 100th Anniversary; 100th anniversary; 100. anniversary; 100. Anniversary
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¦ adjective relating to a hundredth anniversary.
¦ noun a hundredth anniversary.
Origin
C18: from L. centum 'a hundred', on the pattern of biennial.

Wikipedia

Centennial
A centennial, or centenary in British English, is a 100th anniversary or otherwise relates to a century, a period of 100 years.
Examples of use of centennial
1. Centennial macrobians are undergoing regular medical examination and treatment.
2. "It‘s time for us to beat them."Centennial Rallies After falling behind two games to one and down 21–15 in the fourth game, top–ranked Centennial huddled near its bench in the second semifinal last night.
3. Now, as the centennial approaches, the hall will stand there like a mark of disgrace.
4. To make their mark," Hesham Tashkandi, general manager of The Centennial Fund, told newsmen here yesterday.
5. Events celebrating the centennial are being held in the park throughout the year.