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Centenary
Pronunciation : Cen"te*na*ry
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. centenarius, fr. centum a hundred.]
Definition : 1. Relating to, or consisting of, a hundred.
2. Occurring once in every hundred years; centennial. "Centenary solemnities." Fuller.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Cen"te*na*ry
Part of Speech : n.;
Definition : 1. The aggregate of a hundred single things; specifically, a century. "Every centenary of years." Hakewill.
2. A commemoration or celebration of an event which occurred a hudred years before.
pl. Centenaries (.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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