What does "centenary" mean?
Centenary: Occurring once in every hundred years; centennial. "Centenary solemnities." Fuller.
Additional senses
- 2.The aggregate of a hundred single things; specifically, a century. "Every centenary of years." Hakewill.
- 3.A commemoration or celebration of an event which occurred a hudred years before.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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