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centenary
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
centenary
(noun)
centenary
/sɛn
ˈ
tɛnəri/
Brit
/sɛn
ˈ
tiːnri/
noun
plural
centenaries
centenary
/sɛn
ˈ
tɛnəri/
Brit
/sɛn
ˈ
tiːnri/
noun
plural
centenaries
Britannica Dictionary definition of CENTENARY
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count
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British
:
centennial
This year marks the
centenary
of the building's construction.
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— centenary
adjective
,
always used before a noun
a
centenary
year/celebration
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