centenaries
centenaries is the plural of centenary.
centenaries is the third-person singular simple present indicative of centenary.
Meaning of centenary
Noun
centenary (plural centenaries)
- Synonym of centennial: a hundredth anniversary.
- The committee of the Mechanics’ Institute having agreed to celebrate the centenary of the Poet, and to raise funds for purchasing books for the library at the same time, held a public concert in the Assembly Room in the evening.1859, Chronicle of the Hundredth Birthday of Robert Burns, page 418
- Synonyms:
- centennial
- Synonym of centurion: An officer commanding 100 men, especially (historical) in the Roman army.
- Synonyms:
- centurion
- Synonym of century: a period of 100 years.
- Synonyms:
- century
- Synonym of hundredweight, especially (historical) in Greek and Roman contexts.
- Synonyms:
- hundredweight
- Synonym of centgrave: a position in the Frankish Empire overseeing local administration.
- Synonyms:
- centgrave
- Synonym of hundredman: a position in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms overseeing local administration.
- Synonyms:
- hundredman
Questions about centenaries
- What is centenaries the plural of?
- Centenaries is the plural of centenary.
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