Word Image
plural: centuries
Part Of Speech
noun
Word Meaning
a period of 100 years; a group of 100 things; a subdivision of the Roman legion
Word Family
centurylong
centurial
centurion
centenary
centenarian
centennial
Sentences
It took more than a century to complete the cathedral.
The pottery dates back to the sixth century B.C.E.
When the prince got married, it was called the wedding of the century.
The film is one of the most critically beloved films of the century if not all time.
The 20th century was marked by change and new beginnings.
2020 marks the centennial of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.
Her family surprised the beloved centenarian with a 100th birthday party.
This year marks the centenary of the building’s construction.
With its thick, spiky leaves, the century plant finally bloomed after decades of slow growth.
Dad worked for a company that had been in business for over a century.
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