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centenarian Definition

cen·te·nar·ian (sen′tə ner′ē ən)

adjective

  1. of 100 years; of a centennial
  2. of a centenarian

Etymology: < centenary

noun

a person at least 100 years old

centenarian Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • die: He died a centenarian after eighty years of monastic life.
  • register: There were 235 deaths of reputed centenarians registered in Scotland in 1999, 20 men and 215 women.

Adjective modifier

  • reputed: The historical trend showed little change between 1910 and 1960, five-year averages ranging between 12 and 17 deaths of reputed centenarians.