Meanings
proper nounthe Centennial State
- Official nickname for Colorado: a state of the United States.
Origin
A nickname alluding to the fact that Colorado was admitted to the Union in the centennial year, 1876.
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APA
Centennial State. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Centennial%20State
MLA
“Centennial State.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Centennial%20State. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Centennial State,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Centennial%20State.
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