26984 words

centennial

2 definitions • 3 examples
1
(the day or year that is) 100 years after an important event:

Examples:

centennial celebrations
Next year is the centennial of her death.
2
the day or year that is 100 years after a particular event, esp. an important one; the 100th anniversary:

Examples:

The sculpture commemorates Wyoming’s centennial.

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