Dictionary of problem words and expressions. Harry Shaw. 1975.
centenary — (BrE) (also centennial AmE, BrE) noun VERB + CENTENARY/CENTENNIAL ▪ celebrate, commemorate, mark ▪ The club will hold a party to celebrate its centenary. CENTENARY/CENTENNIAL + NOUN ▪ … Collocations dictionary
centenary — See centenary, centennial … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
centennial — See centenary, centennial … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
Centennial (disambiguation) — Centennial is of or relating to a century, a period of 100 years.Centennial may also refer to: * Centennial AS, an investment company, Norway * Centennial, Colorado, a city near Denver, Colorado, USA * Centennial, Indiana, a small town in the… … Wikipedia
Centenary (disambiguation) — Centenary is an adjective form of century, a period of 100 years.Centenary may also refer to: * Centenary, Indiana, a small town in the United States * Centenary Suburbs, a group of suburbs of Brisbane, Australia * Centenary State High School, a… … Wikipedia
centenary — [sen′tə ner΄ē, sen ten′ər ē] adj. [L centenarius, of a hundred < centeni, a hundred each < centum, HUNDRED] 1. relating to a century; of a period of 100 years 2. of a centennial n. pl. centenaries CENTENNIAL … English World dictionary
Centenary — Cen te*na*ry, a. [L. centenarius, fr. centum a hundred.] 1. Relating to, or consisting of, a hundred. [1913 Webster] 2. Occurring once in every hundred years; centennial. Centenary solemnities. Fuller. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
centenary — is pronounced sen teen ǝ ri. It is the usual term in BrE (as both noun and adjective) to denote a hundredth anniversary. In AmE and elsewhere, centennial is more usual. For forms based on centenary denoting longer periods (bicentenary,… … Modern English usage
Centennial — Cen*ten ni*al, n. The celebration of the hundredth anniversary of any event; a centenary. [U. S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Centenary Diamond — Infobox Diamond caption = colour scheme = #000000 gem name = Centenary Diamond weight = 273.85 carats grams = 54.6 color = Grade D Colorless cut = Modified Heart shaped brilliant mine = Premier Mine country = South Africa cutter = Gabi Tolkowsky… … Wikipedia
