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centuries

UK
/ˈsɛn.tʃər.iz/
US
/ˈsɛn.tʃər.iz/

Translations

centurynoun

centuries

pl

centuries
pl
UK
/ˈsɛn.tʃər.i/
US
/ˈsɛn.tʃər.i/
The 20th century was a period of great technological advancement.
20-й век был периодом большого технологического прогресса.
The building has stood for over a century.
Здание простояло более столетия.
Additional translations
столетний период
Synonyms
hundred years
centenary
century mark

Definitions

centurynoun
A period of one hundred years.
The 20th century saw significant technological advancements.
A score of one hundred runs by a batsman in cricket.
The batsman celebrated his century with a leap in the air.
In ancient Rome, a military unit of nominally one hundred soldiers commanded by a centurion.
A Roman legion was divided into cohorts, which were further split into centuries.
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