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Centennial

Verb / seˈnteni:ʌl / Another word for centennial — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

relating to a hundredth anniversary

Synonyms & similar words

centenary centenary

Synonyms by register

Formal

bicentennial sesquicentennial millennial

Literary

century-old age-old

Antonyms

annual biannual decennial monthly weekly daily

Common collocations

  • centennial celebration
  • centennial anniversary
  • centennial exhibition
  • centennial park
  • centennial college
  • centennial year
  • centennial event

Word family

noun centenary
adjective centennial

Usage note

While 'centennial' refers to 100 years, 'centenary' is often used as the noun form, especially in British English. It's primarily used to describe events or periods related to a 100-year milestone.

Example sentences

  1. The school celebrated its centennial anniversary last year.
  2. The centennial parade was filled with colorful floats.
  3. The museum's centennial exhibit features artifacts from the past hundred years.
  4. This year marks the centennial of women's suffrage in the United States.
  5. The centennial fireworks show was spectacular.

Quotes

  • History is a symphony of echoes heard and unheard. It is a poem with events as verses. - Charles Angoff
  • The Constitution did not make us a nation; it merely called a nation into being. - H.L. Mencken
  • Every man should have a fair-sized cemetery in which to bury the faults of his friends. - Henry Brooks Adams

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