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Century

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Meaning

Noun

In Time:
A
of 100
years; often
a
with
and end
, e.g; the
, which
from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first
AD was from 1 to 100.
In Military units:
A
in
Roman
,
of 100
as part of a
,
of more
(but
60 to 70 or 80)
or
(guards,
,
),
by a centurion.
A political
of
Rome,
in the Centuriate Assembly.
In Hundred:
A
things of the same kind; a
.
In Cricket:
A
either by a
, or by two
s in a partnership.
In Snooker:
A
of
points.
In Sports:
A
a
(as
,
,
) in length.
In American English:
A
in the
of
dollars.

Name

A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary

Origin

century
English
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Latin
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Latin
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