centenary

/sɛntˈiːnəɹi/

/ˈsɛntəˌnɛɹi/

[adjective] [noun]

centenary

[ADJECTIVE]

of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years

synonyms : centennial

Centenary

[NOUN]

the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

synonyms : centennial

Examples

1. In 2013 English Heritage celebrated the centenary of the British government’s direct involvement in heritage.

2. And we're celebrating the centenary this year.

3. So next year 2022, marks the centenary of the terrible explosion and fire at the Four Courts in Dublin during the Irish Civil War which destroyed the public record office of Ireland and with it about seven centuries of Ireland's collective memories.

4. And when will the centenary of quantum mechanics be?