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Meaning of
centenary
in English
centenary
us
/ˈsɛntən.eri/
uk
/ˈsɛntən.eri/
#uncommon
Plural
centenaries
Definitions
Noun
a
unit
of
weight
(
hundredweight
);
historical
context
The
farmer
used
a
centenary
to
measure
the
harvest
.
a
Frankish
administrative
position
;
overseeing
locals
In
medieval
times
,
a
centenary
was
responsible
for
collecting
taxes
.
an
Anglo-Saxon
administrative
role
;
local
governance
The
Anglo-Saxon
centenary
played
a
crucial
role
in
local
decision-making
.
a
person
aged
100
or
more
;
obsolete
term
The
centenary
celebration
was
held
to
honor
the
elderly
woman's
100th
birthday
.
a
100-year
period
;
century
The
city
will
host
a
grand
exhibition
to
commemorate
its
centenary
.
a
hundredth
anniversary
celebration
The
university
is
planning
a
centenary
celebration
to
mark
its
hundredth
anniversary
.
the
100th
anniversary
(
of
an
event
)
The
city
is
preparing
to
centenary
its
founding
with
a
grand
parade
.
a
collection
of
100
items
; (
synonym
of
hundred
)
A
centenary
of
books
was
donated
to
the
library
,
including
rare
volumes
and
manuscripts
.
Adjective
occurring
every
100
years
;
periodic
The
centenary
flower
blooms
only
once
every
hundred
years
.
lasting
or
aged
100
years
(
old
)
The
ancient
tree
has
stood
tall
for
over
a
centenary
,
witnessing
history
unfold
.
relating
to
a
100-year
period
; (
of
or
completing
)
The
museum
is
hosting
an
exhibition
to
commemorate
the
centenary
of
the
artist's
birth
.
historically
;
relating
to
administrative
hundreds
(
obsolete
)
The
old
church
has
been
a
centenary
landmark
in
the
town
for
centuries
.
Verb
to
mark
or
observe
a
100th
anniversary
The
company
will
centenary
its
establishment
next
year
with
a
series
of
events
.
