centenarian
/ˌsɛntəˈnɛriən/
noun
- A person who is 100 years old or older.
- Modern medicine has helped more people become centenarians.
- My great-grandmother became a centenarian last spring.
- The local newspaper interviewed the town's only centenarian for her birthday.
adjective
- Relating to or being a person who is 100 years old or older.
- The centenarian woman still lived independently in her own home.
- A centenarian veteran was honored at the parade.
- The study focused on the health habits of centenarian populations.
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