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centennial

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //sɛnˈtɛniəɫ// UK //sɛntˈɛnɪəl// cen·ten·ni·al

adj. relating to the 100th anniversary of an event. You use this word to describe something that happens once every hundred years.

adj. relating to or occurring on the 100th anniversary of a significant event. Often used attributively before a noun.


SIMPLE

The city held a grand centennial parade.

CONTEXTUAL

The university celebrated its centennial with a week of lectures and alumni reunions.

COMPLEX

The centennial exhibition showcased artifacts that traced the nation's evolution from a colonial outpost to a modern industrial power.

Synonyms
Origin

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

Usage

Can also function as a noun referring to the 100th anniversary itself.

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