1. centenary - Noun
2. centenary - Adjective
3. centenary - Verb
Relating to, or consisting of, a hundred.
Occurring once in every hundred years; centennial.
The aggregate of a hundred single things; specifically, a century.
A commemoration or celebration of an event which occurred a hundred years before.
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1960–1969 In 1960 Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic held a Mahler Festival to mark the centenary of the composer's birth. Source: Internet
1961 was the centenary year of the BSA Group and in recognition of this milestone the company magazine produced an anniversary issue of BSA Group News in June BSA Centenary 1861–1961 in which many of the achievements of the Group were celebrated. Source: Internet
A centenary revival at Sadler's Wells in London restored the opera to almost its original first-night state. Source: Internet
A collected edition of the works, issued to celebrate Peake's centenary year, has been announced for publication by Queen Anne Press (2012). Source: Internet
A centenary is a hundredth anniversary or a celebration of this, typically the remembrance of an event which took place a hundred years earlier. Source: Internet