Meaning of CENTENNIAL
Pronunciation: | | sen'teneeul
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] the 100th anniversary
- [adj] of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years; "centennial celebration"
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| Synonyms: | | centenary, centenary |
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| See Also: | | anniversary, day of remembrance | |
Products Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | Centennial The story of Colorado, from the time of pre-man until 1974. more details ... |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Cen*ten"ni*al\, a. [L. centum a hundred + annus
year.]
1. Relating to, or associated with, the commemoration of an
event that happened a hundred years before; as, a
centennial ode.
2. Happening once in a hundred years; as, centennial jubilee;
a centennial celebration.
3. Lasting or aged a hundred years.
That opened through long lines Of sacred ilex and
centennial pines. --Longfellow.
\Cen*ten"ni*al\, n.
The celebration of the hundredth anniversary of any event; a
centenary. [U. S.]
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