Centenaire (en. Centenary)

/sɑ̃.tə.naɪʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A person who has reached the age of one hundred.

She became a centenarian last year.

Elle est devenue centenaire l'année dernière.

An event celebrating the one-hundredth anniversary.

The centenary of the school was celebrated with a big party.

Le centenaire de l'école a été célébré avec une grande fête.

From the Latin 'centenarius', derived from 'centum', which means hundred.

centenary of the Revolution

Celebration of the centenary of a historical event.

centenaire de la Révolution

to celebrate a centenary

To celebrate a person or an event that is a century old.

fêter un centenaire

to be a centenarian

To reach the age of one hundred.

être centenaire

hundred

Number representing 100.

cent

anniversary

Commemoration of an event, usually an important date.

anniversaire

celebration

Action of celebrating an event or occasion.

célébration

Having reached an advanced age.

He is almost a centenarian; he has so many stories to tell.

Il est presque centenaire, il a tellement d'histoires à raconter.

Something that has lasted a long time.

This tradition is nearly a century old in our family.

Cette tradition est presque centenaire dans notre famille.