What does "centennial" mean?
Centennial: Happening once in a hundred years; as, centennial jubilee; a centennial celebration.
Additional senses
- 2.Lasting or aged a hundred years. Thet opened through long lines Of sacred ilex and centennial pines. Longfellow.
- 3.The celebration of the hundredth anniversary of any event; a centenary. [U. S.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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