Centenary

/sɛnˈtɛnəri/ noun

The 100th anniversary of a significant event or the period of 100 years.

From Latin 'centenarius' (of or pertaining to a hundred), derived from 'centum' (hundred). English adopted the term in the 1700s to mark the celebration of 100-year milestones.

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