Centennial vs Centuries - What's the difference?
centennial | centuries |
Relating to, or associated with, the commemoration of an event that happened a hundred years before.
Happening once in a hundred years.
Lasting or aged a hundred years.
* Longfellow
As nouns the difference between centennial and centuries
is that centennial is the hundredth anniversary of an event or happening while centuries is .As an adjective centennial
is relating to, or associated with, the commemoration of an event that happened a hundred years before.centennial
English
Adjective
(-)- a centennial ode
- a centennial''' jubilee; a '''centennial celebration
- That opened through long lines / Of sacred ilex and centennial pines.