adjective
- of or relating to a century or centuries; lasting for or occurring over a period of one hundred years
- of or relating to a centurion or a military unit of ancient Rome commanded by a centurion
Usage: historical
Examples
- The centurial celebrations marked one hundred years since the town's founding.
- Historians studied the centurial records of the Roman legions.
- The museum displayed artifacts from centurial periods spanning multiple centuries.
- Centurial divisions were fundamental to the organization of the Roman army.
- The centurial system allowed Rome to maintain control over vast territories.