centennial

[ sen-ten-ee-uh l ]
/ sɛnˈtɛn i əl /
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adjective

pertaining to, or marking the completion of, a period of 100 years.
pertaining to a 100th anniversary.
lasting 100 years.
100 years old.

noun

a 100th anniversary or its celebration; centenary.

Origin of centennial

1790–1800; < Latin cent- 100 (see cent) + English -ennial pertaining to a period of years (extracted from biennial)

OTHER WORDS FROM centennial

cen·ten·ni·al·ly, adverb pre·cen·ten·ni·al, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH centennial

centenary centennial

Words nearby centennial

centaury, centavo, centenarian, centenary, centenionalis, centennial, centennial state, center, center back, center bit, center field

Words related to centennial

yearly, recurrent, intermittent, annual, occasional, repeated, regular, routine, sporadic, seasonal, monthly, recurring, weekly, exhibit, pageant, show, festival, gala, bazaar, display

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British Dictionary definitions for centennial

centennial
/ (sɛnˈtɛnɪəl) /

adjective

relating to, lasting for, or completing a period of 100 years
occurring every 100 years

noun

mainly US and Canadian another name for centenary

Derived forms of centennial

centennially, adverb

Word Origin for centennial

C18: from Latin centum hundred, on the model of biennial