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2. Happening once in a hundred years; as,
centennial jubilee; a centennial
celebration.

3. Lasting or aged a hundred
years.

That opened through long lines

Of sacred ilex and centennial pines.

Longfellow.

Cen*ten"ni*al, n. The
celebration of the hundredth anniversary of any event; a
centenary. [U. S.]

Cen*ten"ni*al*ly, adv. Once in
a hundred years.

Cen"ter (?), n. [F. centre,
fr. L. centrum, fr. round which a circle is described, fr.
&?; to prick, goad.] 1. A point equally
distant from the extremities of a line, figure, or body, or from
all parts of the circumference of a circle; the middle point or
place.

2. The middle or central portion of
anything.

3. A principal or important point of
concentration; the nucleus around which things are gathered or to
which they tend; an object of attention, action, or force; as, a
center of attaction.

4. The earth. [Obs.]
Shak.

5. Those members of a legislative
assembly (as in France) who support the existing government.


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