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centennial

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  1. centennial (noun)
  2. centennial brown (noun)

cen·ten·ni·al

noun \sen-ˈte-nē-əl\

Definition of CENTENNIAL

: a 100th anniversary or its celebration
— centennial adjective
— cen·ten·ni·al·ly \-ə-lē\ adverb
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Origin of CENTENNIAL

Latin centum + English -ennial (as in biennial)
First Known Use: 1876

Other Calendar Terms

antedate, estival, gloaming, luster, sesquicentennial

Rhymes with CENTENNIAL

biennial, decennial, millennial, perennial, quadrennial, quinquennial, septennial, triennial, vicennial

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