Centennial

Centennial
Centennial Cen*ten"ni*al, a. [L. centum a hundred + annus year.] 1. Relating to, or associated with, the commemoration of an event that happened a hundred years before; as, a centennial ode. [1913 Webster]

2. Happening once in a hundred years; as, centennial jubilee; a centennial celebration. [1913 Webster]

3. Lasting or aged a hundred years. [1913 Webster]

That opened through long lines Of sacred ilex and centennial pines. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]


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  • Centennial — Centennial, WY U.S. Census Designated Place in Wyoming Population (2000): 191 Housing Units (2000): 295 Land area (2000): 10.024372 sq. miles (25.963003 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 10.024372… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Centennial, WY — U.S. Census Designated Place in Wyoming Population (2000): 191 Housing Units (2000): 295 Land area (2000): 10.024372 sq. miles (25.963003 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 10.024372 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Centennial — Cen*ten ni*al, n. The celebration of the hundredth anniversary of any event; a centenary. [U. S.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • centennial — (adj.) c.1797, formed in English from L. centum one hundred (see HUNDRED (Cf. hundred)) + ending from BIENNIAL (Cf. biennial). First used as a noun in 1876 …   Etymology dictionary

  • centennial — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to a hundredth anniversary. ► NOUN ▪ a hundredth anniversary. ORIGIN from Latin centum a hundred …   English terms dictionary

  • centennial — [sen ten′ē əl, sen ten′ēyəl] adj. [< L centum, HUNDRED + annus, year (see ANNUAL) + AL] 1. of 100 years 2. happening once in 100 years 3. lasting 100 years 4. of a 100th anniversary …   English World dictionary

  • centennial — [[t]sente̱niəl[/t]] N SING: oft N n A centennial is the same as a centenary. [mainly AM; also BRIT, FORMAL] The centennial Olympics will be in Atlanta, Georgia …   English dictionary

  • centennial — UK [senˈtenɪəl] / US noun [countable] Word forms centennial : singular centennial plural centennials mainly American a centenary …   English dictionary

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