centenary
noun
ˈsen-tə-ˌner-ē
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A centenary, like its cousin centennial, is an anniversary. Thus, the year 2013 may mark the centenary of a town's founding, and the year-long calendar of public events that the town sponsors for the occasion—that is, the celebration of the anniversary—can also be called a centenary. Individuals have their own centenaries, which usually celebrate their births; thus, Gerald Ford's centenary will occur in 2013, and John Kennedy's in 2017. And if you live long enough to be a centenarian, you'll be around to join the celebrations.
Examples of centenary in a Sentence
Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Margaret Thatcher Is Having a Moment John O’Sullivan The mummy returns for her centenary.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 12 June 2025
To celebrate its centenary, The New Yorker invited fiction writers to contribute stories inspired by works from the archive, then to explain why those works inspired them.
—Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
In tandem with Chenier’s centenary, the Rolling Stones may be preparing a new record – a follow-up to 2023’s Hackney Diamonds, which debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200.
—Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 25 June 2025
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“Centenary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centenary. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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