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Synonyms for centenary
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : sen-ten-uh-ree, sen-tn-er-ee; especially British sen-tee-nuh-ree |
| Phonetic Transcription : sɛnˈtɛn ə ri, ˈsɛn tnˌɛr i; especially British sɛnˈti nə ri |
Définition of centenary
Origin :- c.1600, "period of 100 years," from Latin centenarius "of a hundred, relating to a hundred," from centenai "a hundred each," from centum "hundred" (see hundred). As a noun, "100th anniversary," from 1788.
- As in century : adj of one hundred years
- As in hundred : adj pertaining to 100
- It so happened that we were at Frankfort on the centenary of Goethe's death.
- Extract from : « War Letters of a Public-School Boy » by Paul Jones.
- Speech delivered on the Centenary of his birth, February 12, 1909.
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- In 1916, the centenary of his birth was celebrated in Port Louis.
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- Never surely was there such a gathering in Herrnhut as on that Centenary Day.
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- We cannot, therefore, as yet fix upon the objects of our Centenary Offering.
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- I am not worrying about my centenary; I am worrying about next quarter-day.
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- We are approaching the centenary of the fall of the Bastile.
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- A large number assembled to celebrate the centenary of Cook's death.
- Extract from : « Celebrated Travels and Travellers » by Jules Verne
- Franklins statue was set up there in 1906, for his centenary.
- Extract from : « Historic Paris » by Jetta S. Wolff
- From the pulpit which had been his, the centenary tribute to his memory was delivered.
- Extract from : « Recollections of a Long Life » by John Stoughton
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