centennial

CEFRC2

/sɛnˈtɛnɪəl/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Related to a hundred-year anniversary.

  2. 02

    noun

    A hundred-year anniversary or celebration.

Examples

  • The centennial event will feature a historical reenactment of key moments from the past.

  • The US releases centennial coins to celebrate different milestones.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Happening once in a hundred years.

  2. Lasting or aged a hundred years.

  3. Relating to, or associated with, the commemoration of an event that happened a hundred years before.

More examples

In context

  • a centennial jubilee a centennial celebration

  • a centennial ode

  • 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, […]

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Origin

adjective

From Late Latin centennis (“100-year”) + -al.