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'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) who you're talking about. Come'on, don't act like you don't care about him. I know you do. Well, I think we can all agree, he hasn't cared about us for the past freaking century. Well, he is here now. Yeah. Truly amazing. Grandpa? Grandpa? (..)
    2013 Evil Dead