centenary
centenary is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Occurring once in every hundred years; centennial. "Centenary solemnities." Fuller.
- 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.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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- What is occurring once in every hundred years; centennial. "Centenary solemnities." Fuller called?
- What is the aggregate of a hundred single things; specifically, a century. "Every centenary of years." Hakewill called?
- What is a commemoration or celebration of an event which occurred a hudred years before called?
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- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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