century

Definition

  • noun: a period of 100 years
  • noun: a subdivision of the Roman legion
  • synonyms: hundred

Examples

  • Millions of people celebrated the beginning of the 21st 'century' on January 1, 2000.

  • We were discussing how Americans lived at 'the turn of the' 19th/last 'century'.

  • When the prince got married, it was called the wedding of the 'century'.

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