centenarian

«centenarian» in Mova's school dictionary: 100 years old or older — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a centenarian, centenarians)

meaning for a pupil

A person who is 100 years old or older. tree →

sense in the lessons

In maths and science lessons it links with "cent" meaning 100 (century, centimetre). In news and everyday life, people celebrate when a grandparent becomes a centenarian. Phrases: "become a centenarian".

examples

• My great-grandma is a centenarian; she is 101. tree →
• The centenarian got a birthday card from the King. tree →
• Japan has many centenarians. tree →
• A centenarian has lived for at least a century. tree →
• The village threw a party for its first centenarian. tree →

note

Pronounced "sen-ten-AIR-ee-an". "Cent-" means 100: a century is 100 years. If someone was born in 1925, they become a centenarian in 2025 (2025 − 1925 = 100). In the UK, people turning 100 get a card from the King.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «centenarian» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.