Centennial
Pronunciation : Cen*ten"ni*al
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. centum a hundred + annus year.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Cen*ten"ni*al
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The celebration of the hundredth anniversary of any event; a centenary. [U. S.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913