Definition of Centinary

Definition of Centinary

Cen"te*na*ry (?), a. [L. centenarius, fr. centum a hundred.] 1. Relating to, or consisting of, a hundred.

2. Occurring once in every hundred years; centennial. "Centenary solemnities." Fuller.

Cen"te*na*ry, n.; pl. Centenaries (&?;). 1. The aggregate of a hundred single things; specifically, a century. "Every centenary of years." Hakewill.

2. A commemoration or celebration of an event which occurred a hundred years before.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

of, or pertaining to, or completing a period of 100 years
A one hundredth anniversary

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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