English Dictionary: centenary | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Centenary \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. [bd]Centenary solemnities.[b8] --Fuller. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Centenary \Cen"te*na*ry\, n.; pl. {Centenaries}. 1. The aggregate of a hundred single things; specifically, a century. [bd]Every centenary of years.[b8] --Hakewill. 2. A commemoration or celebration of an event which occurred a hundred years before. |