Centennial (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years; "centennial celebration".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The city will hold a centennial celebration next year to commemorate its founding in 1923.
- The state's centennial committee has been planning the anniversary events for months.
- The old mansion was chosen as the site for the town's centennial ball because of its historic significance.
- A centennial time capsule will be buried during the ceremony to be opened in another 100 years.
- The centennial edition of the novel was released with a new foreword and introduction.