Plural form; multiple 100-year periods or celebrations marking the completion of 100 years.
English plural of 'centenary,' from Latin 'centenarius' (of a hundred years). The '-ary' suffix denotes relation to or association with 100 years.
Nations treat centenaries differently—America's bicentennial in 1976 was a massive cultural reset moment, while nations in decline treat their centenaries with nostalgic melancholy, showing how we use round numbers to narrate our histories.
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