centenary

[ sen-ten-uh-ree, sen-tn-er-ee; especially British sen-tee-nuh-ree ]

adjective

1. of or relating to a period of 100 years.
2. recurring once in every 100 years:

   a centenary celebration.

noun

, plural cen·ten·ar·ies.

1. a centennial.
2. a period of 100 years; century.

centenary

/ sɛnˈtiːnərɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to a period of 100 years
2. occurring once every 100 years

noun

1. a 100th anniversary or its celebration

Word History and Origins

Origin of centenary¹

1600–10; < Latin centēnārius (adj.), equivalent to centēn ( ī ) a hundred each ( cent ( um ) 100 + -ēnī distributive suffix) + -ārius -ary

Word History and Origins

Origin of centenary¹

C17: from Latin centēnārius of a hundred, from centēnī a hundred each, from centum hundred

Example Sentences

To mark the centenary of the Royal Canadian Air Force, young army and air cadets from Enniskillen and Omagh placed a small Canadian flag and a poppy cross on each of the 38 Canadian graves.

From BBC

It is expected to take the form of a statue or sculpture, with plans for the final design expected to be revealed by the centenary of the late Queen's birth in 2026.

From BBC

The badge has been picked out with a shield around it and the original Umbro diamond is used to celebrate the brand's centenary.

From BBC

But China considers Taiwan a renegade province and it wants to see it "reunited" well before the centenary of the founding of the CCP in 2049.

From BBC

Letters written by the famous mountaineer George Mallory have been made available to a global audience for the first time, in the centenary year of his fatal attempt to scale Everest.

From Science Daily