centennial
centennial is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Happening once in a hundred years; as, centennial jubilee; a centennial celebration.
- 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.]
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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- What is happening once in a hundred years; as, centennial jubilee; a centennial celebration called?
- What is lasting or aged a hundred years. Thet opened through long lines Of sacred ilex and centennial pines. Longfellow called?
- What is the celebration of the hundredth anniversary of any event; a centenary. [U. S.] called?
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- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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