Centenary

created by Webster 1913
(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) Tue Dec 21 1999 at 22:24:40

Cen"te*na*ry (?), a. [L. centenarius, fr. centum a hundred.]

1.

Relating to, or consisting of, a hundred.

2.

Occurring once in every hundred years; centennial.

"Centenary solemnities."

Fuller.

 

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Cen"te*na*ry, n.; pl. Centenaries ().

1.

The aggregate of a hundred single things; specifically, a century.

"Every centenary of years."

Hakewill.

2.

A commemoration or celebration of an event which occurred a hudred years before.

 

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