centenary
pronunciation
How to pronounce centenary in British English:
UK [senˈti:nəri]
How to pronounce centenary in American English:
US [senˈtenəri]
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- Noun:
- the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years
Word Origin
- centenary (adj.)
- c. 1600, "period of 100 years," from Latin centenarius "of a hundred, relating to a hundred," from centenai "a hundred each," from centum "hundred" (see hundred). As a noun, "100th anniversary," from 1788.
Example
- 1. That would put him in the cankaya palacein time to mark the republic 's centenary in 2023 .
- 2. World premiere of jocelyn pook'shearing voicesand a makeover of muse 's hysteria ( I want it now ) , in centenary celebration of schoenberg'spierrot lunaire .
- 3. First up is the centenary of the formation in 1912 of the ulster volunteers , a citizen militia set against irish home rule .
- 4. International women 's day celebrates the economic , political and social achievements of women , so what better way to mark its centenary today than with a list of 100 of the world 's most inspirational women ?