| Title | Centennial |
|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary English Etymology centennial c.1797, formed in Eng. from L. cent(um) "hundred" + Eng. (bi)ennial. Originally an adj., first used as a noun in 1876. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 centennial cen·ten·nial / sen5teniEl / noun(especially NAmE) = centenary ⇨ see also bicentennial
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged cen·ten·nial I. \(ˈ)sen.|tenēəl, sən.ˈt-, -nyəl\ adjective Etymology: Latin centum hundred + English -ennial (as in biennial) 1. : of or relating to a period of 100 years or its completion : completing 100 years 2. : relating to or associated with the commemoration of an event that happened 100 years before < a centennial exhibition > 3. : lasting or aged 100 years < centennial pines > • cen·ten·nial·ly \-əlē, -əli\ adverb II. noun (-s) 1. : a 100th anniversary or its celebration < the centennial of the United States in 1876 > 2. : a dice game in which two players throw three dice to get singly or in combination sequences from 1 to 12 and then 12 to 1 |
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