centenary
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/sɛnˈtɛnəɹi/
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/sɛnˈtɛnəɹi/ · /ˈsɛntəˌnɛɹi/ · /sɛnˈtiːn(ə)ri/ · /sənˈtiːn(ə)ri/ · /sɛnˈtɛn(ə)ri/ · /sənˈtɛn(ə)ri/
Definition of centenary
12 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
- (not-comparable)Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly
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adj
- (not-comparable)Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly
- (not-comparable)Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly
- (historical, not-comparable, obsolete)Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly
noun
- (obsolete)Synonym of centurion: An officer commanding 100 men, especially (historical) in the Roman army.
- (obsolete)Synonym of century: a period of 100 years.
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Synonym of centennial: a hundredth anniversary.
“In the midst of a world war many centenaries pass unnoticed, but one which fell on August 2, namely, the opening of Fenchurch Street station, is deserving of record.”
- (uncommon)Synonym of hundredweight, especially (historical) in Greek and Roman contexts.
- (historical)Synonym of centgrave: a position in the Frankish Empire overseeing local administration.
- (historical)Synonym of hundredman: a position in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms overseeing local administration.
- (obsolete)Synonym of hundred: a collection of 100 things.
- (obsolete, rare)Synonym of centenarian: a person 100 or more years old.
verb
- (ambitransitive, obsolete)To celebrate the centennial of.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Latin centēnārius (“containing 100; local official overseeing a hundred”) either directly or via French centenaire, from centēnī (“100 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from centum (“hundred”). Doublet of centner, kantar, and quintal.
Words you can make from centenary
198 playable · top: CANNERY (12 pts)
Best play cannery 12 points8-letter words
1 word7-letter words
9 words6-letter words
29 words- CARNEY 11 pts
- CRANNY 11 pts
- EATERY 9 pts
- TRANNY 9 pts
- CANNER 8 pts
- CANTER 8 pts
- CAREEN 8 pts
- CARNET 8 pts
- CENTER 8 pts
- CENTRA 8 pts
- CENTRE 8 pts
- CERATE 8 pts
- CETANE 8 pts
- CREATE 8 pts
- ECARTE 8 pts
- NECTAR 8 pts
- RECANE 8 pts
- RECANT 8 pts
- RECENT 8 pts
- TANREC 8 pts
- TENACE 8 pts
- TENREC 8 pts
- TRANCE 8 pts
- ENTERA 6 pts
- NEATEN 6 pts
- NEATER 6 pts
- RENNET 6 pts
- TANNER 6 pts
- TENNER 6 pts
5-letter words
38 words- CANNY 10 pts
- CANTY 10 pts
- CARNY 10 pts
- ENTRY 8 pts
- TEARY 8 pts
- TEENY 8 pts
- TENNY 8 pts
- TRYNA 8 pts
- YEARN 8 pts
- YENTA 8 pts
- YENTE 8 pts
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- ENACT 7 pts
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- NACRE 7 pts
- RANCE 7 pts
- REACT 7 pts
- RECTA 7 pts
- TERCE 7 pts
- TRACE 7 pts
- ANENT 5 pts
- ANTRE 5 pts
- ARENE 5 pts
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- ENATE 5 pts
- ENTER 5 pts
- RANEE 5 pts
- RENTE 5 pts
- TENNE 5 pts
- TERNE 5 pts
- TREEN 5 pts
4-letter words
55 words- CYAN 9 pts
- RACY 9 pts
- AERY 7 pts
- ARTY 7 pts
- EERY 7 pts
- EYEN 7 pts
- EYER 7 pts
- EYNE 7 pts
- EYRA 7 pts
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- NARY 7 pts
- TRAY 7 pts
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- YEET 7 pts
- ACNE 6 pts
- ACRE 6 pts
- CANE 6 pts
- CANT 6 pts
- CARE 6 pts
- CARN 6 pts
- CART 6 pts
- CATE 6 pts
- CENT 6 pts
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- RACE 6 pts
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- TARE 4 pts
- TARN 4 pts
- TEAR 4 pts
- TEEN 4 pts
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3-letter words
50 words- CAY 8 pts
- CRY 8 pts
- ANY 6 pts
- AYE 6 pts
- EYE 6 pts
- NAY 6 pts
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- RYE 6 pts
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- ACE 5 pts
- ACT 5 pts
- ARC 5 pts
- CAN 5 pts
- CAR 5 pts
- CAT 5 pts
- CEE 5 pts
- REC 5 pts
- TEC 5 pts
- ANE 3 pts
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- ERE 3 pts
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- NET 3 pts
- RAN 3 pts
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- RET 3 pts
- TAE 3 pts
- TAN 3 pts
- TAR 3 pts
- TEA 3 pts
- TEE 3 pts
- TEN 3 pts
2-letter words
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