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centenary::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | centennial |
centenary::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | centennial |
| Type of | anniversary, day of remembrance |
Examples of centenary
centenary
He has suggested 2023, the centenary year of the founding of Ataturk's republic.
From the economist.com
The celebrations of the centenary are not just about the bridge's past, however.
From the guardian.co.uk
Guernica will be formally unveiled on Oct. 25, the centenary of Picasso's birth.
From the time.com
Salonen hopes the centenary will bring renewed attention to his accomplishments.
From the suntimes.com
The Anzac centenary is not really about celebrating, it is about commemorating.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
Prince Albert II will be here to attend the Olympic Committee centenary dinner.
From the nzherald.co.nz
It's also Abruzzo's most established resort, celebrating its centenary this year.
From the independent.co.uk
This year marks the centenary of his birth and the 21st anniversary of his death.
From the borehamwoodtimes.co.uk
After this centenary is over, however, how much Tudor will any of us see again?
From the nytimes.com
- Centennial: of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years; "centennial celebration"
- Centennial: the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
- A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred) is one hundred consecutive years. It is also a Roman term. Centuries are numbered ordinally in English and many other languages (e.g. "the seventh century AD/CE").
