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Word: Centenary
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘relating to the number 100’): from Latin centenarius ‘containing a hundred’, based on Latin centum ‘a hundred’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sɛnˈtiːn(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sɛnˈtɛn(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the hundredth anniversary of a significant event
Short Definition:hundredth anniversary of significant event
Examples:- the society has just celebrated its centenary
- the stunning vitality of a musician who is nearing his centenary
Word: Centenary
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sɛnˈtiːn(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sɛnˈtɛn(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to a hundredth anniversary
Short Definition:relating to hundredth anniversary
Examples:- the centenary year of the artist's birth
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