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centenary

Best crossword clue

"100th observance"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /sɛnˈtɛnəɹi/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted aceennrtyStarts with CEnds with Y1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years

Word origin

From Latin centēnārius (“containing 100; local official overseeing a hundred”) either directly or via French centenaire, from centēnī (“100 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from centum (“hundred”). Doublet of centner, kantar, and quintal.

Used in a sentence

  • In the midst of a world war many centenaries pass unnoticed, but one which fell on August 2, namely, the opening of Fenchurch Street station, is deserving of record.

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