centenary
noun [C] /senˈtiː.nər.i/ /-ˈten.ər-/
/-ˈten.ɚ-/ (US usually centennial)Definition
› (the day or year that is) 100 years after an important event: centenary celebrations Next year is the centenary of her death. → See also bicentenary, tercentenaryYears and yearlyBirthdays and anniversaries
(Definition of centenary noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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