Centenarian

/ˌsɛn.təˈnɛr.i.ən/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A person who is 100 years old or older.

The centenarian celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends.

A person aged one hundred years or more.

The community organized a special event to honor its centenarians.

Someone who has lived for a century.

This centenarian has lived through two world wars and many technological revolutions.

From Latin 'centenarius' meaning 'of a hundred'.

centenarian society

A community or group of centenarians.

centenarian milestone

The significant event of reaching 100 years of age.

century

A period of one hundred years.

nonagenarian

A person who is between 90 and 99 years old.

octogenarian

A person who is between 80 and 89 years old.