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century::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | 100, c, hundred, one c |
| Type of | large integer |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | time period, period, period of time |
| Has types | quattrocento, twentieth century |
Examples of centuries
centuries
The American story has been cherished, advanced and defended over the centuries.
From the dailyherald.com
Churches and mosques have been built on or near the mountain over the centuries.
From the stltoday.com
Pilgrims have been visiting Monserrate for reflection and respite for centuries.
From the suntimes.com
The 160 miles of centuries-old tunnels have become a unique gallery for artists.
From the online.wsj.com
Over the centuries, these activities doubtless affected Earth's overall climate.
From the forbes.com
With a sense of self rooted in centuries, the place is as open as the sky above.
From the telegraph.co.uk
I am still captivated by the way he thoughtfully looks out across the centuries.
From the economist.com
For centuries Patagonia has attracted adventurers, writers, dreamers and rebels.
From the guardian.co.uk
The difference is that England's guys have made centuries when they have got in.
From the telegraph.co.uk
- A period of 100 years
- Hundred: ten 10s
- A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred) is one hundred consecutive years. It is also a Roman term. Centuries are numbered ordinally in English and many other languages (e.g. "the seventh century AD/CE").
- Century is a New York Times best-selling novel, written by Fred Mustard Stewart and published in 1981. The story follows four generations of an Italian-American family with settings in both America and Italy. ...
- The Century was produced by the Century Motor Company from 1911-13 and later renamed to the Century Electric Car company from 1913-15. Both companies operated out of Detroit, Michigan. The Century was an electric car with an underslung chassis. ...
- Century Motor Vehicle Company (1899-1903) was a manufacturer of steam automobiles in Syracuse, New York. The company switched to gasoline-fuelled internal combustion engine-powered automobiles in January, 1903 and went out of business later that year.
- Century are a French rock band formed in Marseille in 1985. Led by singer and composer Jean-Louis Milford, Century are probably best known for their single "Lover Why" from the album And... Soul It Goes in 1986. ...
- Originally published in 1999 by Phaidon Press, Century is a coffee table book that is equal parts photography and history. It was both conceived and edited by Bruce Bernard, a picture editor for The Sunday Times Magazine. ...
- Century is a fictional character, a comic book superhero who is a member of Force Works in the comic series of the same name from 1994u20131996.
