centenary
noun/sɛnˈtɛnəri/
Frequency rank: #8,637 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The hundredth anniversary of an event or founding.
Example sentence
The university held grand celebrations to mark its centenary this year.
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