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" When he died, Emerson was thought of as the representative American writer par excellence, and his point of view was still so potent that William James was honored to be asked to speak at a centenary celebration."
Howard Mumford Jones

Meaning of "centenary" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CENTENARY

From Latin centēnārius of a hundred, from centēnī a hundred each, from centum hundred.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CENTENARY

sɛnˈtiːnərɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CENTENARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Centenary can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CENTENARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Century

A century is one hundred years. Centuries are numbered ordinally in English and many other languages.

Definition of centenary in the English dictionary

The first definition of centenary in the dictionary is of or relating to a period of 100 years. Other definition of centenary is occurring once every 100 years. Centenary is also a 100th anniversary or its celebration.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CENTENARY

beanery · bicentenary · catenary · deanery · greenery · machinery · novocentenary · octingentenary · octocentenary · plenary · quatercentenary · quincentenary · quingentenary · quinquecentenary · scenary · scenery · sesquicentenary · sexcentenary · tercentenary · tricentenary

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CENTENARY

centenarian · centenarianism · centenaries · centenier · centennial · Centennial State · centennially · center · centerboard · centered · centeredness · centering · centerline · centerpiece · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · centesimal · centesimally · centesimi · centesimo · centesis

WORDS THAT END LIKE CENTENARY

bimillenary · coparcenary · decenary · dictionary · duodenary · extraordinary · mercenary · millenary · novenary · octogenary · ordinary · parcenary · prolegomenary · quadringenary · senary · septenary · septuagenary · sexagenary · unmercenary · vicenary

Synonyms and antonyms of centenary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «centenary» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF CENTENARY

Find out the translation of centenary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of centenary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «centenary» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

百年
1,325 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Spanish

centenario
570 millions of speakers
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English

centenary
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

शताब्दी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قَرْن
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

столетие
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

centenário
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

শতবার্ষিক উত্সব
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

centenaire
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Seratus tahun
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Hundertjahrfeier
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

100周年記念祭
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

100년
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Centenary
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lễ kỷ niệm 100 năm
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

நூற்றாண்டு
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

शताब्दी
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

asırlık
70 millions of speakers
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centenario
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

stulecie
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

сторіччя
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

centenar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκατοντάετηρίδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eeufees
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

hundraårsjubileum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hundreårsperiode
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of centenary

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CENTENARY»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about centenary

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QUOTES WITH «CENTENARY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word centenary.
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Howard Mumford Jones
When he died, Emerson was thought of as the representative American writer par excellence, and his point of view was still so potent that William James was honored to be asked to speak at a centenary celebration.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CENTENARY»

Discover the use of centenary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to centenary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rabindranath Tagore: A Centenary
This Volume Was An Offering To The Memory Of Rabindranath Tagore On The Occasion Of The Centenary Of His Birth.
Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, 1992
2
Marcel Mauss: A Centenary Tribute
This collection of original essays is the first to introduce the English-language reader to the current reevaluation of his ideas in continental Europe.
Wendy James, Marcel Mauss, N. J. Allen, 1998
3
The Centenary Companion to Australian Federation
A major contribution to the centenary of Federation, this comprehensive reference book explores Australia's national origins.
Helen Irving, 1999
4
Schrödinger: Centenary Celebration of a Polymath
Some of the contributions are biographical in nature, revealing much about the character of the man. Others deal with modern-day theories in different fields of science in which Schrödinger worked and his influence in those areas.
C. W. Kilmister, 1989
5
Centenary at Jalna
As the celebrations loom closer, the question remains: Will the Whiteoaks be able to overcome their difficulties one last time? This is book 16 of 16 in The Whiteoak Chronicles.
Mazo de la Roche, 2011
6
Karl Barth: Centenary Essays
This book, resulting from the Karl Barth centenary year in 1986, brings together a collection of essays which makes an important contribution to Barth interpretation.
Karl Barth, Stephen Sykes, 1989
7
Gladstone Centenary Essays:
In 1998 an international conference brought Gladstone scholars together to mark the centenary of his death, and some of the papers presented on that occasion are published in this volume.
David William Bebbington, Roger Swift, 2000
8
The Burlington Magazine: A Centenary Anthology
The Burlington Magazine has maintained a high, international reputation for publishing authoritative writing on all aspects of art history since its foundation in 1903 by a group of distinguished scholars headed by Roger Fry, Bernard ...
Michael Levey, 2003
9
Centenary Corbière:
Heinrich Schenker: A Research and Information Guide is an annotated bibliography concerning both the nature of primary sources related to the composer and the scope and significance of the secondary sources which deal with him, his ...
Tristan Corbière, Val Warner, 2003
10
William Morris: Centenary Essays ; Papers from the Morris ...
This well illustrated book celebrates every aspect of the wide-ranging achievements of William Morris - writer, designer, cultural critic, revolutionary socialist - with particular emphasis on their relevance to our own times.
Peter Faulkner, Peter Preston, William Morris Society, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CENTENARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term centenary is used in the context of the following news items.
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Centenary mourns lifetime trustee Virginia Shehee
“The Centenary community mourns the passing of a truly remarkable woman and celebrates her immensely influential life's work in business, ... «KTBS, Jul 15»
2
Centenary's first female pastor takes pulpit Sunday
The first female senior minister at Centenary United Methodist Church said she considers herself a trailblazer. “There are women who have ... «Winston-Salem Journal, Jul 15»
3
Loyola's Kennedy signs with Centenary
Loyola standout basketball player Dominique Kennedy has signed a letter of acceptance to attend Centenary College. “Centenary was the only ... «Shreveport Times, Jul 15»
4
Centenary softball coach to head Bossier Parish program
SHREVEPORT, La. — Centenary softball coach Amanda Nordberg has been named head coach at Bossier Parish Community College. «Lexington Herald Leader, Jul 15»
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Broadway Malyan redesign for Centenary Square wins people's …
Designs for Centenary Square by Broadway Malyan have won the 'People's Choice' accolade in the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) ... «Horticulture Week, Jul 15»
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CM to open Central Library's centenary fete on August 12
The centenary celebrations of the City Central Library, one of the major ... Librarian Award will be presented during the centenary celebrations, ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Roald Dahl centenary: 'Tremendous things' promised for 2016
Cardiff is set for a big adventure in 2016 to celebrate the centenary of one of its most famous sons, Roald Dahl. Loved for children's books such ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
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Living Memory: An evening in London dedicated to Armenian …
It should be noted that the exhibition was dedicated to the Centenary of the Armenian Genocide. The second part of the evening was opened ... «Public Radio of Armenia, Jul 15»
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Taoiseach to launch Rising centenary project
The Taoiseach will launch one of the flagship projects marking the centenary of the 1916 Rising on Monday. Enda Kenny will turn the first sod ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
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English VC winner buried in Cobh honoured in London centenary
A British sea captain who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery on board his ship off the Irish coast during the first World War has ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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