Definition for Centennial:

• sen-ten'i-al, adj. happening once in a hundred years.-- n. a hundredth anniversary. [ Coined from L. centum, and annus, a year.]

Synonyms for Centennial:

• adj.

  •periodic (adjective)
  • infrequent,
  • spasmodic,
  • alternate,
  • recurrent,
  • fluctuating,
  • intermittent,
  • annual,
  • routine,
  • daily,
  • yearly,
  • rhythmic,
  • perennial,
  • Isochronous,
  • repeated,
  • cyclic,
  • regular,
  • Isochronal,
  • Recurring,
  • sporadic,
  • cyclical,
  • serial.

• n.

  •fair (noun)
  • exhibition,
  • observance,
  • bazaar,
  • festival,
  • gala,
  • display,
  • occasion,
  • market,
  • celebration,
  • spectacle,
  • fete,
  • pageant,
  • exhibit,
  • show.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • name day,
  • golden anniversary,
  • bicentenary,
  • tercentenary,
  • jubilee,
  • quatercentenary,
  • bicentennial,
  • Diamond anniversary,
  • independence day,
  • ruby wedding,
  • wedding anniversary,
  • silver jubilee,
  • silver anniversary,
  • wedding,
  • birthday,
  • twenty-first,
  • Schoolies Week,
  • silver wedding,
  • golden jubilee,
  • diamond jubilee,
  • date of birth.
  •periodic
  • periodical.

Paraphrases for Centennial:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    centenary.
  • Proper noun, singular
    centenary.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    centenary.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    century-old, centuries-old, one-hundredth, 100-year.
  • Proper noun, singular
    celebrations, centenaire.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    anniversary, century.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    hundredth, 100th.

Antonyms for Centennial:

• adj.

  • periodic
    infrequent, constant, irregular, continual, unusual, permanent, lasting, sporadic, variable.

• n.

  • fair
    concealment, hiding.

Centennial Sentence Examples:

• The semi - centennial of painless surgery was celebrated, in 1896, in Boston, New York, London, and other cities, and the credit of its discovery was universally awarded to William T. G. Morton.

• This fact was clearly shown in the recent newspaper controversy which grew out of the celebration of the centennial anniversary of Webster's birth.