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Century
see synonyms of centuryNoun
1. century
a period of 100 years
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Century
see synonyms of centurynoun plural -ries
1.
a period of 100 years
2.
one of the successive periods of 100 years dated before or after an epoch or event, esp the birth of Christ
3.
a.
a score or grouping of 100
to score a century in cricket
b. mainly US
(as modifier)
the basketball team passed the century mark in their last game
4.
(in ancient Rome) a unit of foot soldiers, originally 100 strong, later consisting of 60 to 80 men
See also maniple5.
(in ancient Rome) a division of the people for purposes of voting
6. (often capital)
a style of type
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Century
see synonyms of century nounWord forms: plural ˈcenturies
1.
any period of 100 years, as from 1620 to 1720
2.
a period of 100 years reckoned from a certain time, esp. from the beginning of the Christian Era ( a.d. 1) [ a.d. 1 through a.d. 100 is the first century a.d.; a.d. 1801 through a.d. 1900 is the 19th century a.d.; 400 b.c. through 301 b.c. is the 4th century b.c.]
in common usage, a century begins with a year ending in 00 and runs through 99, as
1800-18993.
in ancient Rome
a.
a military unit, originally made up of 100 men
b.
a subdivision of the people made for voting purposes
4.
a series, group, or amount of a hundred
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Century
see synonyms of centuryn. pl. cen·tu·ries
1.
a. A period of 100 years.
b. Each of the successive periods of 100 years before or since the advent of the Christian era.
2.
a. A unit of the Roman army originally consisting of 100 men.
b. One of the 193 electoral divisions of the Roman people.
3. A group of 100 things.
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