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century
What does century mean?
century (noun): a period of 100 years.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce century?
/ˈsɛntʃəɹi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does century come from?
From Middle English centurie (“a count of one hundred (of anything); a division of the Roman army; century; a division of land”), from Old French centurie.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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a period of 100 years
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