Definition of "centenary" in inglés

adjective

1. Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly

noun

1. (obsolete) Synonym of centurion: An officer commanding 100 men, especially (historical) in the Roman army.

2. (obsolete) Synonym of century: a period of 100 years.

3. Synonym of centennial: a hundredth anniversary.

4. (uncommon) Synonym of hundredweight, especially (historical) in Greek and Roman contexts.

5. (historical) Synonym of centgrave: a position in the Frankish Empire overseeing local administration.

6. (historical) Synonym of hundredman: a position in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms overseeing local administration.

7. (obsolete) Synonym of hundred: a collection of 100 things.

8. (obsolete, rare) Synonym of centenarian: a person 100 or more years old.

verb

1. (ambitransitive, obsolete) To celebrate the centennial of.