centenary
/sen'ti:nəri/
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Definition
Noun:
- The 100th anniversary of an event, or the celebration held to mark this occasion: "centenary" refers specifically to the one-hundredth anniversary of a significant occurrence.
- A period of one hundred years: In a broader, less common sense, it can denote a century or a span of one hundred years.
Adjective:
- Relating to a period of one hundred years: Used to describe something that lasts for, occurs every, or is connected to a century.
- Marking or relating to a 100th anniversary: Describing an event, celebration, or object that commemorates a centenary.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- The town is planning a grand centenary to mark its founding.
- The university celebrated its centenary with a series of lectures and concerts.
Adjective:
- The museum is hosting a centenary exhibition of the artist's work.
- They published a centenary history of the club.
Advanced Usage
"To mark/celebrate/observe a centenary": Common collocations for commemorating a 100th anniversary.
- The nation will observe the centenary of the peace treaty next year.
"Centenary year": The specific year in which the 100th anniversary occurs.
- Plans for our centenary year include a special publication and a gala.
Variants and Related Words
- Centennial (chiefly US): A direct synonym, used as both a noun and an adjective (e.g., ).
- Centenarian (noun): A person who is one hundred years old or more.
- Century (noun): A period of one hundred years. (Note: "Century" is the more general term for the time period, while "centenary/centennial" strongly implies commemoration.)
Synonyms
- Hundredth anniversary: The literal meaning.
- Centennial: (US English preference).
Related Phrases
- "To reach a centenary": To arrive at the point of being one hundred years old.
- The institution will reach its centenary in 2030.
Adjective
- of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years
- centennial celebration
Noun
- the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)