3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Centenary \Cen"te*na*ry\, a. [L. centenarius, fr. centum a hundred.] 1. Relating to, or consisting of, a hundred. [1913 Webster] 2. Occurring once in every hundred years; centennial. "Centenary solemnities." --Fuller. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Centenary \Cen"te*na*ry\, n.; pl. {Centenaries}. 1. The aggregate of a hundred single things; specifically, a century. "Every centenary of years." --Hakewill. [1913 Webster] 2. A commemoration or celebration of an event which occurred a hundred years before. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: centenary adj : of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years; "centennial celebration" [syn: {centennial}] n : the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it) [syn: {centennial}]
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