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centenary

/senˈtiː.nər.i/

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adjective

/senˈtiː.nər.i/C1formalbritish
  • ruОтносящийся к периоду в сто лет; отмечающий столетнюю годовщину какого-либо события.

Relating to a period of one hundred years; marking the hundredth anniversary of an event.

  1. Relating to a hundred-year periodC1formalbritish

    Of or relating to a period of one hundred years, or completing a century.

    ruСтолетний

    • The town held a centenary celebration for the founding of the library.
    • A centenary monument was erected to mark the event.
    • The centenary anniversary of the company was a grand affair.

    Synonymscentennial

Forms
  • more centenary comparative form
  • most centenary superlative form

noun

/senˈtiː.nər.i/B2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее 100-ю годовщину какого-либо события или празднование этой годовщины.

A noun referring to the 100th anniversary of an event or the celebration of that anniversary.

  1. B2formalbritish

    The 100th anniversary of an event, or the celebration of that anniversary.

    ruСтолетие

    • The city is preparing for the centenary of its founding.
    • They held a grand parade to mark the centenary of the war's end.
    • The university celebrated its centenary with a series of lectures.

    Synonymscentennial

Forms
  • centenaries plural form
  • centenaries' possessive plural form
  • centenary's possessive singular form