100th
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- adjective
- /ˈhʌndrədθ/
:
centésimo
- January 17, 1993, will mark the 100th anniversary of the deposing of the Hawaiian monarchy.
- the 100th anniversary
- 100th birthday
- the 100th anniversary celebrations
Examples
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I don't care if it's your 100th birthday.
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A notable exception was the lack of a cover celebrating the 100th anniversary of the organization in 2007.
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If he plays in February, it will be his 100th cap.
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It was a party to celebrate the 100th performance, sir.
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I can't have you ruin the 100th anniversary event.
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I would like to welcome you all to the 100th annual Kettle Springs Founder's Day Parade!
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Next year, 2010, will mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens).
Academic text (2009) -
The department published this pamphlet in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the city's waterworks.
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James' real victory came one year after his accident when he returned to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to become the fastest car on track, and take the pole position for the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500.
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This year marks the 100th anniversary of the university's founding.
Synonyms
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The position after ninety-ninth in a list
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Etymology
The word 100th comes from the number hundred, which means 'ten times ten', and the -th ending shows 'position' in a list. So 100th means the person or thing in the 'one hundred' place, like in a race or a 100-year celebration.