| Title | Centenary |
|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary English Etymology centenary 1607, from L. centenarius "of hundred," from centenai "a hundred each," from centum "hundred" (see hundred). Centenarian "person who is 100" is from 1846. Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English centenary VERB + CENTENARY celebrate, commemorate, mark The club will hold a party to celebrate its centenary. CENTENARY + NOUN celebrations, year Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 centenary cen·ten·ary / sen5ti:nEri; NAmE -5tenEri / (pl. -ies) (BrE) (also cen·ten·nial NAmE, BrE) noun the 100th anniversary of an event 第 100 周年纪念: The club will celebrate its centenary next year. 俱乐部明年要庆祝成立一百周年。 the centenary year 一百周年纪念年 ⇨ see also bicentenary , tercentenary
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged cen·ten·a·ry I. \sen.ˈtenərē, -ri; ˈsentənˌer-, -ntə̇ˌne-; Brit often sen.ˈtēn-\ noun (-es) Etymology: Late Latin centenarium, centenarius, from Latin centenarius, adjective 1. obsolete : a weight of 100 pounds 2. : a period, space, or age of 100 years : century 3. : a commemoration or celebration of an event that occurred 100 years before : centennial 4. : the governor of a county hundred II. adjective Etymology: Latin centenarius of a hundred, from centeni one hundred each, from centum hundred — more at hundred 1. : being 100 years later : marking a duration of 100 years : lasting 100 years : measured by hundred-year spans : centennial < a centenary celebration > < a centenary practice > 2. : belonging or relating to a county hundred |
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