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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCentenary
/ˈsɛn.tɪ.nər.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The hundredth anniversary of a significant event or the celebration of it.
"The city is preparing grand festivities for its official centenary next month."
- 1
Pertaining to or lasting for a period of one hundred years.
"The botanists marveled at the rare blossoming of the centenary plant."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'centenarius', meaning 'containing a hundred', stemming from 'centum' (hundred). It entered the English language in the late 16th century, initially functioning as an adjective and later as a noun denoting a hundredth anniversary or a period of one hundred years.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Centenary" is said worldwide
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centenaire
Transliteration: sãtə.nɛʁ
"L'université célèbre cette année son centenaire."
Hundertjahrfeier
Transliteration: ˈhʊndɐtˌjaːɐ̯ˌfaɪ.ɐ
"Die Stadt feiert heute ihr großes Jubiläum als Hundertjahrfeier."
centenario
Transliteration: tʃen.teˈnaː.rio
"Il museo ha organizzato una mostra per il suo centenario."
centenario
Transliteration: sen.teˈna.ɾjo
"El club de fútbol celebró su centenario con un partido histórico."
centenário
Transliteration: sẽ.teˈna.ɾi.u
"A cidade comemorou o seu centenário com desfiles."
शताब्दी
Transliteration: shatabdi
"विद्यालय ने अपनी स्थापना की शताब्दी मनाई।"
百年纪念
Transliteration: bǎinián jìniàn
"该校正在筹备建校百年纪念活动。"
창립 100주년
Transliteration: changnip baek-junyeon
"우리 회사는 올해 창립 100주년을 맞이했습니다."
百年祭
Transliteration: hyakunensai
"町はその設立の百年祭を盛大に祝った。"
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