centenarian
Hundred-year person
A centenarian is a person who has reached the age of 100 or older.
The term appears in discussions of longevity and aging: The village had three centenarians among its residents.
Someone approaching this milestone is a near-centenarian; those reaching 110 are supercentenarians.
Person in ninth decade
- nonagenarianPerson aged ninety-plus
- patriarchMale head of family
- matriarchFemale family leader
- seniorHigher in rank
retiree · pensioner · geriatric · elderly · aged · venerable · gray-haired · silver-haired
Wisdom keeper or seasoning
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- living historyInteractive heritage demonstration
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech
- firsthand accountReport from direct experience
witness · memory · stories · reminiscence · perspective · insight · judgment · discernment
Total existence duration
- healthspanDuration of good vigor
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- gerontologyScientific study of senescence
- telomeresProtective chromosome termini
blue zones · vitality · senescence · life extension · biomarkers · caloric restriction · antioxidants · rejuvenation
Ordinal for century
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- landmarkNotable point of reference
anniversary · tribute · recognition · birthday card · gala · honoring · festivities · achievement
octogenarian
Person in ninth decade
- nonagenarianPerson aged ninety-plus
- patriarchMale head of family
- matriarchFemale family leader
senior · retiree · pensioner · geriatric · elderly · aged · venerable · gray-haired · silver-haired · old-timer
sage
Wisdom keeper or seasoning
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- living historyInteractive heritage demonstration
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech
firsthand account · witness · memory · stories · reminiscence · perspective · insight · judgment · discernment · guidance
lifespan
Total existence duration
- healthspanDuration of good vigor
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- gerontologyScientific study of senescence
telomeres · blue zones · vitality · senescence · life extension · biomarkers · caloric restriction · antioxidants · rejuvenation
100th
Ordinal for century
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
landmark · anniversary · tribute · recognition · birthday card · gala · honoring · festivities · achievement · occasion
- age descriptorsaged, elderly, old, young, youthful
- age slanggeezer, codger, coot, old fart, old timer
- age stagesinfant, toddler, child, teen, teenage
- age termsyoung, old, older, younger, youngest
- life stagesbaby, teenager, adult, childhood, adolescence
- lifespanlifetime, life expectancy, lifespan, infancy, lifecycle