centennial
noun/senˈteniəl/
/senˈteniəl/
(especially North American English) (British English usually centenary)
- the 100th anniversary of an event
- The year 1889 was the centennial of the inauguration of George Washington.
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from Latin centum ‘a hundred’, on the pattern of biennial.Want to learn more?
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