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Centennial
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
The celebration of the hundredth anniversary of any event; a centenary. [U. S.]
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
1. Relating to, or associated with, the commemoration of an event that happened a hundred years before; as, a centennial ode.
2. Happening once in a hundred years; as, centennial jubilee; a centennial celebration.
3. Lasting or aged a hundred years. Thet opened through long lines Of sacred ilex and centennial pines. Longfellow.