1. The centennial rites and games of ancient Rome that marked the commencement of a new generation (100 years representing the longest life in a generation); observances may have begun as early as the 5th century BC and lasted well into the Christian era
   "The Ludi Saeculares were celebrated with great pomp and ceremony";
   - secular games

Type of: celebration, festivity

Encyclopedia: Ludi Saeculares