Words / B2

sen-TEEN-uh-ree/senˈtiːnəri/

A centenary is the 100th anniversary of an event (British): a centenary exhibition; the centenary of. A century is 100 years (already in the dictionary); anniversary is any yearly mark. The centenary exhibition still needs a founding date. Mix-up: century / centurion. US often: centennial. Do not write centenary for a 50th (that is a jubilee / fiftieth).

Meaning

The 100th anniversary of an event (British).

Examples

• “The centenary exhibition still needs a founding date in the caption.”
• “The centenary of the Act featured in the history paper, which is the 100-year mark.”

Good to know

the centenary of; a centenary exhibition / year. 100 years: century. US: centennial. Trap: 50th. History, news, and culture. A 100th anniversary, not any old party.

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