"multicentenarian" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: multicentenarians [plural]
Etymology: multi- + centenarian Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|centenarian}} multi- + centenarian Head templates: {{en-noun}} multicentenarian (plural multicentenarians)
  1. One who is at least 200 years old. Categories (topical): Age

Inflected forms

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