centenary.
Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly
Meaning & usage
Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly Occurring every 100 years.
Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly Lasting or aged 100 years, 100-year-old.
Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly Of or relating to hundreds, the administrative unit.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm Proto-Italic *kəntom Latin centum Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -(ē)nus Latin centēnus Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin centēnāriusder. English centenary From Latin centēnārius (“containing 100; local official overseeing a hundred”), either directly or through French centenaire from centēnī (“100 each”) + -ārius (-ary), from centum (“hundred”). Doublet of centner, kantar, and quintal.
Synonym of centennial: a hundredth anniversary.
Synonym of centurion: An officer commanding 100 men, especially (historical) in the Roman army.
Synonym of century: a period of 100 years.
Synonym of hundredweight, especially (historical) in Greek and Roman contexts.
Synonym of centgrave: a position in the Frankish Empire overseeing local administration.
Synonym of hundredman: a position in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms overseeing local administration.
Synonym of hundred: a collection of 100 things.
Synonym of centenarian: a person 100 or more years old.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm Proto-Italic *kəntom Latin centum Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -(ē)nus Latin centēnus Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin centēnāriusder. English centenary From Latin centēnārius (“containing 100; local official overseeing a hundred”), either directly or through French centenaire from centēnī (“100 each”) + -ārius (-ary), from centum (“hundred”). Doublet of centner, kantar, and quintal.
To celebrate the centennial of.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm Proto-Italic *kəntom Latin centum Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -(ē)nus Latin centēnus Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin centēnāriusder. English centenary From Latin centēnārius (“containing 100; local official overseeing a hundred”), either directly or through French centenaire from centēnī (“100 each”) + -ārius (-ary), from centum (“hundred”). Doublet of centner, kantar, and quintal.
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