centenary

/ˈsɛntəˌnɛɹi/

UK: /sənˈtɛn(ə)ri/

centenary

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Definition

Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly

Etymology

From Latin centēnārius (“containing 100; local official overseeing a hundred”) either directly or via French centenaire, from centēnī (“100 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from centum (“hundred”). Doublet of centner, kantar, and quintal.

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