centennial

sɛnˈtɛniəl

Definition

Definition of centennial - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

milestone100th anniversary or its celebration of an event

The city held a centennial for its founding.

centenary

hundredth

Adjective

anniversary

related to a 100-year anniversary event

The centennial celebration was a grand event.

centenary

frequencyoccurring once every 100 years

The centennial festival attracts visitors from all over.

duration

Rare

lasting for a hundred years

Rare

The centennial tree stood tall in the park.

centenary

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Origin of centennial

Latin, centum (hundred) + annus (year)

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centennially

adv.

anniversary

in connection with a centennial event

Examples of centennial in a sentence

The college celebrated its centennial with a gala.
The centennial edition of the book was released.
They planted a tree for the centennial anniversary.
The centennial celebration was a grand affair.
They planted a centennial tree in the park.
The centennial celebration was a grand event.

They planted a centennial oak in the garden.

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French:centenaire, du centenaire, ...
German:Hundertjahrfeier, hundertjährig, ...
Italian:centenario, centennale, ...
Spanish:centenario, del centenario, ...
Portuguese:centenário, centenária, ...
Chinese:百年纪念, 百年纪念的, ...
Japanese:百周年, 100周年の, ...
Arabic:ذِكْرَى مِئَوِيَّة, مِئَوِيّ, ...
Hebrew:יוֹבֵל הַמֵּאָה, מֵאָה שְׁנָתִי, ...
Russian:столетие, столетний, ...
Ukrainian:сторіччя, столітній, ...
Hindi:शताब्दी, सौवर्षीय, ...
Bengali:শতবর্ষ, শতবার্ষিক, ...
Catalan:centenari, secular, ...
Czech:sté výročí, stoletý, ...
Danish:hundredeårsjubilæum, hundredårs, ...
Dutch:eeuwfeest, centennial, ...
Greek:εκατονταετηρίδα, εκατονταετηρικός, ...
Hungarian:centenárium, centenáriumi, ...
Khmer:ខួបមួយរយឆ្នាំ, គម្រប់ខួបមួយរយឆ្នាំ, ...
Korean:100주년, 100주년의, ...
Persian:صدمین سالگرد, صدساله, ...
Polish:stulecie, stuletni, ...
Portuguese (BR):centenário, do centenário, ...
Romanian:centenar, de centenar, ...
Swedish:hundraårsjubileum, hundraårs-, ...
Thai:ครบรอบ 100 ปี, ครบรอบศตวรรษ, ...
Turkish:yüzüncü yıldönümü, yüzüncü yıl, ...
Vietnamese:lễ kỷ niệm 100 năm, bách niên, ...

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Definition of centennial - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Adjective

Origin of centennial

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Terms with centennial included in their meaning

Examples of centennial in a sentence

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