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Centenary vs Centuries - What's the difference?

centenary | centuries |

As nouns the difference between centenary and centuries

is that centenary is a one hundredth anniversary while centuries is .

As an adjective centenary

is of, pertaining to, or completing a period of 100 years.

centenary

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, pertaining to, or completing a period of 100 years.

    • Noun

    (centenaries)
  • A one hundredth anniversary

    • Derived terms

    * centenarian

    See also

    * centennial

    centuries

    English

    Noun

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