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Uncommoncentennial
The correct spelling is centennial.
How to pronounce centennial
/sɛnˈtɛnɪəl/
nounIPA: /sɛnˈtɛnɪəl/
Say it like: Sen-ten-nia-l
The correct spelling is centennial. The hundredth anniversary of an event or happening. For example: "a centennial ode"
Usage Examples
“a centennial ode”
“a centennial jubilee; a centennial celebration”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The hundredth anniversary of an event or happening.
adjective
- 1.Relating to, or associated with, the commemoration of an event that happened a hundred years before.
- 2.Happening once in a hundred years.
- 3.Lasting or aged a hundred years.
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