centenary

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /sɛnˈtiːn(ə)ri/|/sənˈtiːn(ə)ri/|/sɛnˈtɛn(ə)ri/|/sənˈtɛn(ə)ri/    美 /sɛnˈtɛnəɹi/|/ˈsɛntəˌnɛɹi/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Synonym of centurion: An officer commanding 100 men, especially (historical) in the Roman army. obsolete
  2. Synonym of century: a period of 100 years. obsolete
  3. 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.
  4. Synonym of hundredweight, especially (historical) in Greek and Roman contexts. uncommon
  5. Synonym of centgrave: a position in the Frankish Empire overseeing local administration. historical
  6. Synonym of hundredman: a position in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms overseeing local administration. historical
  7. Synonym of hundred: a collection of 100 things. obsolete
  8. Synonym of centenarian: a person 100 or more years old. obsolete,rare
动词 v.
  1. To celebrate the centennial of. ambitransitive,obsolete
形容词 adj.
  1. Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly; Occurring every 100 years. not-comparable
  2. Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly; Lasting or aged 100 years, 100-year-old. not-comparable
  3. Of or related to the number one hundred, particularly; Of or relating to hundreds, the administrative unit. historical,not-comparable,obsolete

词形变化

centenaries plural centenaries present,singular,third-person centenarying participle,present centenaried participle,past centenaried past

词汇关系

衍生词
semicentenary sesquicentenary bicentenary tricentenary quadricentenary quincentenary sexcentenary septicentenary octocentenary novocentenary
相关词
centenarian

词源

词源 1
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.
词源 2
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.
词源 3
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.
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