Centennial

adj, name, noun

adj, name, noun ·4 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The hundredth anniversary of an event or happening.
  2. 2
    the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it) wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to, or associated with, the commemoration of an event that happened a hundred years before. not-comparable

    "a centennial ode"

  2. 2
    Happening once in a hundred years. not-comparable

    "a centennial jubilee    a centennial celebration"

  3. 3
    Lasting or aged a hundred years. not-comparable

    "In her grand villa, half-way up the hill, / O'erlooking Florence, but retired and still; / With iron gates, that opened through long lines / Of sacred ilex and centennial pines, […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A city in Colorado.
  2. 2
    A census-designated place in Wyoming.

Synonyms

All synonyms
centenaryanniversaryannualannual holidaybiannualbicentenary

Example

More examples

"My university is celebrating its centennial this year, so you can see banners with its colors, logo, and mascot all over the place."

Etymology

From Late Latin centennis (“100-year”) + -al.

Related phrases

hundred yearhundred yearsone hundred

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