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century
noun
-
century
,
centuries
a
period
of
one
hundred
years
•
The
20th
century
saw
incredible
advances
in
technology
.
The
20th
century
saw
incredible
advances
in
technology
.
•
People
hope
the
next
century
will
bring
solutions
to
climate
change
.
People
hope
the
next
century
will
bring
solutions
to
climate
change
.
From
Latin
centuria
“
group
of
one
hundred
;
period
of
a
hundred
”.
noun
-
century
,
centuries
in
cricket
,
a
score
of
one
hundred
runs
made
by
a
single
batter
in
one
innings
•
The
crowd
cheered
as
the
opener
reached
his
first
century
of
the
season
.
The
crowd
cheered
as
the
opener
reached
his
first
century
of
the
season
.
•
Scoring
a
century
in
a
test
match
is
every
young
batter's
dream
.
Scoring
a
century
in
a
test
match
is
every
young
batter's
dream
.
Extension
of
the
general
meaning
“
one
hundred
”
to
cricket
scoring
in
the
late
19th
century
.
noun
-
century
,
centuries
in
the
ancient
Roman
army
,
a
unit
of
roughly
eighty
to
one
hundred
soldiers
led
by
a
centurion
•
A
Roman
century
was
commanded
by
an
experienced
centurion
.
A
Roman
century
was
commanded
by
an
experienced
centurion
.
•
About
eighty
soldiers
made
up
a
single
century
in
Caesar's
legions
.
About
eighty
soldiers
made
up
a
single
century
in
Caesar's
legions
.
From
Latin
centuria
,
originally
a
division
of
property-owning
citizens
for
voting
,
later
the
basic
tactical
unit
of
the
Roman
legion
.
