The country commemorated its centenary with a week of special events and parades.
CENTENARY + NOUN
celebrations, year
Definitions
adj
1
Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly
2
Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly
3
Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly
noun
1
Synonym of centurion: An officer commanding 100 men, especially (historical) in the Roman army.
2
Synonym of century: a period of 100 years.
3
Synonym of centennial: a hundredth anniversary.
In the midst of a world war many centenaries pass unnoticed, but one which fell on August 2, namely, the opening of Fenchurch Street station, is deserving of record.
4
Synonym of hundredweight, especially (historical) in Greek and Roman contexts.
5
Synonym of centgrave: a position in the Frankish Empire overseeing local administration.
verb
1
To celebrate the centennial of.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
In the midst of a world war many centenaries pass unnoticed, but one which fell on August 2, namely, the opening of Fenchurch Street station, is deserving of record.
Wiktionary
02
We celebrated the centenary anniversary day.
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03
The BBC's centenary year is 2022.
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04
The BBC's centenary is 2022.
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05
The children commemorate the centenary of the armistice.
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06
They burned centenary olive trees.
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Usage Notes
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In some senses, centenary is marked as obsolete, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.