Definition of
Centenary
In order to know the meaning of the term centenary it is necessary, first of all, to discover its etymological origin. In this case, we can establish that it is a word that derives from Latin, exactly from “centenarius”. This means “relative to one hundred years” and is the result of the sum of two differentiated components:
-The noun “centum”, which means “one hundred”.
-The suffix “-ary”, which is used to indicate “belonging”.
He adjective centenary is used to name a period or stage spanning one hundred years. The notion is generally used with reference to a one century anniversary.
For example: “Today the village school will celebrate its first centenary”, “This stadium was built on the centenary of national independence”, “The museum will celebrate its centenary with a party open to the entire community”.
It is common for a centenary to be a reason for celebration either commemoration. Not only the first centenary (that is, when one hundred years have elapsed since an event), but also the following centenaries (second centenary, third centenary, etc.).
He Argentine Centennialto cite one case, was the celebration of the first century of the May revolutionan event that took place in 1810 and that led to the establishment of the first national government (May 25, 1810). This centenary, therefore, was celebrated in 1910 and featured parades, shows and the inauguration of public works.
He Fifth Centenary of the Discovery of Americafor its part, took place in 1992. The event recalled the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the American continent, with acts in diverse countries.
In this 2018, for example, the centenary of the declaration of the Covadonga Mountain National Park (Asturias) as the first National Park in Spain has been celebrated. And it is that it was on July 22, 1918 when the then king, Alfonso XIII, sanctioned the law by which this declaration was carried out.
In the same way, this year 2018 has also been the centenary of the birth of Nelson Mandela, who has been one of the most important figures throughout history with regard to the fight against racial segregation. For this reason, in July of this year, South Africa paid tribute to that now-defunct figure with different official acts.
Within the sports field, it should be noted that in 2019 the Valencia football team will celebrate its centenary of existence. For this reason, it has now proceeded to present its logo. This is none other than an orange bat under which 1919 – 2019 is read.
It should be noted that there are multiple places and structures known as Centenary. Among them we can name one city Argentina belonging to the province of Neuquen; an Ecuadorian neighborhood of the city of Guayaquil; a sports stadium Montevideo (Uruguay), an avenue of Bogota (Colombia); a bridge of Santiago de Chile; and a Mexican gold coin.