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Centenary — ist ein 1175 m hoch gelegener Ort mit etwa 4.000 Einwohnern und ein Distrikt mit etwa 24.000 Einwohnern in Zentralmaschonaland in Simbabwe. Centenary hat zwei Schulen, eine Klinik und einen Militärflugplatz in schlechtem Zustand. Es gibt eine… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Centenary — Cen te*na*ry, a. [L. centenarius, fr. centum a hundred.] 1. Relating to, or consisting of, a hundred. [1913 Webster] 2. Occurring once in every hundred years; centennial. Centenary solemnities. Fuller. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Centenary — Cen te*na*ry, n.; pl. {Centenaries}. 1. The aggregate of a hundred single things; specifically, a century. Every centenary of years. Hakewill. [1913 Webster] 2. A commemoration or celebration of an event which occurred a hundred years before.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
centenary — is pronounced sen teen ǝ ri. It is the usual term in BrE (as both noun and adjective) to denote a hundredth anniversary. In AmE and elsewhere, centennial is more usual. For forms based on centenary denoting longer periods (bicentenary,… … Modern English usage
centenary — c.1600, from L. centenarius of a hundred, relating to a hundred, from centenai a hundred each, from centum hundred (see HUNDRED (Cf. hundred)) … Etymology dictionary
centenary — ► NOUN (pl. centenaries) chiefly Brit. ▪ the hundredth anniversary of an event. ORIGIN from Latin centenarius containing a hundred , from centum a hundred … English terms dictionary
centenary — [sen′tə ner΄ē, sen ten′ər ē] adj. [L centenarius, of a hundred < centeni, a hundred each < centum, HUNDRED] 1. relating to a century; of a period of 100 years 2. of a centennial n. pl. centenaries CENTENNIAL … English World dictionary
centenary — (BrE) (also centennial AmE, BrE) noun VERB + CENTENARY/CENTENNIAL ▪ celebrate, commemorate, mark ▪ The club will hold a party to celebrate its centenary. CENTENARY/CENTENNIAL + NOUN ▪ … Collocations dictionary
centenary — UK [senˈtiːnərɪ] / UK [senˈtenərɪ] / US [senˈtenərɪ] / US [ˈsent(ə)nˌerɪ] noun [countable] Word forms centenary : singular centenary plural centenaries a day or year that people celebrate exactly 100 years after an important event A parade will… … English dictionary
Centenary — Original name in latin Centenary Name in other language Centenary State code ZW Continent/City Africa/Harare longitude 16.72289 latitude 31.11462 altitude 1186 Population 3388 Date 2012 01 17 … Cities with a population over 1000 database
centenary — cen|te|na|ry [senˈti:nəri US ˈte , ˈsentəneri] n plural centenaries especially BrE also cen|ten|ni|al [senˈteniəl] especially AmE the day or year exactly 100 years after a particular event centenary of ▪ a concert to mark the centenary of the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
