centenary

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centenary - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Centenary \Cen"te*na*ry\, a. [L. centenarius, fr. centum a
     hundred.]
     1. Relating to, or consisting of, a hundred.
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     2. Occurring once in every hundred years; centennial.
        "Centenary solemnities." --Fuller.
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  Centenary \Cen"te*na*ry\, n.; pl. Centenaries.
     1. The aggregate of a hundred single things; specifically, a
        century. "Every centenary of years." --Hakewill.
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     2. A commemoration or celebration of an event which occurred
        a hundred years before.
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centenary - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  centenary
      adj 1: of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years;
             "centennial celebration" [syn: centennial, centenary]
      n 1: the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it) [syn:
           centennial, centenary]