centenary

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /sɛnˈtɛnəri/ or /ˈsɛntəˌnɛri/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /sɛnˈtiːn(ə)ri/ or /sənˈtiːn(ə)ri/ or /sɛnˈtɛn(ə)ri/ or /sənˈtɛn(ə)ri/

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Noun

Singular centenary

Plural centenaries

1. (countable) A centenary is the anniversary or celebration of something important that happened 100 years ago.