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cen·tu·ry

Pronounced:

/ˈsɛnəri/Listen to audio

Function:

noun

Inflected forms:

plural cen·tu·ries

Meaning:

[count] 1 : a period of 100 years It took more than a century to complete the cathedral. This photograph was taken half a century [=50 years] ago. The herb has been used to treat headaches for centuries. [=hundreds of years] a centuries-old tradition
2 : a period of 100 years counted from the beginning of the Christian era Millions of people celebrated the beginning of the 21st century on January 1, 2000. the third century A.D. The pottery dates back to the sixth century B.C.E. When the prince got married, it was called the wedding of the century.
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