Centennial Meaning
/sɛnˈtɛnɪəl/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjRelating to, or associated with, the commemoration of an event that happened a hundred years before.
adjHappening once in a hundred years.
Sentence Examples
The US releases centennial coins to celebrate different milestones.
The centennial event will feature a historical reenactment of key moments from the past.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The university will publish a special book for its 100th ____ event.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The university is planning a major event for its ____ anniversary city.
Word Origin & History
From Late Latin centennis (“100-year”) + -al.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In her grand villa, half-way up the hill, / O'erlooking Florence, but retired and still; / With iron gates, that opened through long lines / Of sacred ilex and centennial pines, […]"
— 1863 November 23, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, “The Student’s Tale. The Falcon of Ser Federigo.”, in Tales of a Wayside Inn, Boston, Mass.: Ticknor and Fields, →OCLC, page 34:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The university will publish a special book for its 100th ____ event.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The university is planning a major event for its ____ anniversary city.