Century Definition

sĕnchə-rē
centuries
noun
centuries
Any period of 100 years, as from 1620 to 1720
Webster's New World
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.]
Webster's New World
A unit of the Roman army originally consisting of 100 men.
American Heritage
In ancient Rome.
Webster's New World
One of the 193 electoral divisions of the Roman people.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Century

Noun

Singular:
century
Plural:
centuries

Origin of Century

  • Latin centuria a group of a hundred from centum hundred dekm̥ in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin centuria, from centum (“one hundred”).

    From Wiktionary

Century Sentence Examples

  • We're living in the 21st century, Mary.

  • After a century, electricity was still being generated.

  • He was born in Ireland in the eighteenth century.

  • As for time; it could have been a year or a century ago.

  • A century later, machines entered the scene.

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Words Starting With

CCECEN

Words Ending With

YRYURY

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