Definitions for CENTURY
ˈsɛn tʃə ricen·tu·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.8 / 5 votes

1. centurynoun

   a period of 100 years

2. hundred, 100, C, century, one Cnoun

   ten 10s

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. centurynoun

   A period of 100 consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.

2. centurynoun

   A unit in ancient Roman, originally of 100 army soldiers as part of a cohort, later of more varied sizes (but typically containing 60 to 70 or 80) soldiers or other men (guards, police, firemen), commanded by a centurion.

3. centurynoun

   A political division of ancient Rome, meeting in the Centuriate Assembly.

4. centurynoun

   A hundred things; a hundred.

5. centurynoun

   A hundred runs scored either by a single player in one innings, or by two players in a partnership.

6. centurynoun

   A ride 100 miles in length.

7. centurynoun

   A banknote in the denomination of one hundred dollars.

8. Etymology: From centuria.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CENTURYnoun

   Etymology: centuria, Lat.

   1. A hundred; usually employed to specify time; as, the second century.

   The nature of eternity is such, that, though our joys, after some centuries of years, may seem to have grown older, by having been enjoyed so many ages, yet will they really still continue new. Boyle.

   And now time’s whiter series is begun,
   Which in soft centuries shall smoothly run. Dryden.

   The lists of bishops are filled with greater numbers than one would expect; but the succession was quick in the three first centuries, because the bishop very often ended in the martyr. Joseph Addison, on the Christian Religion.

   2. It is sometimes used simply for a hundred.

   Romulus, as you may read, did divide the Romans into tribes, and the tribes into centuries or hundreds. Edmund Spenser.

   When
   With wild woodleaves and weeds I have strew’d his grave,
   And on it said a century of pray’rs,
   Such as I can, twice o’er, I’ll weep and sigh. William Shakespeare, Cymb.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Century

   A century is a period of 100 years. Centuries are numbered ordinally in English and many other languages. The word century comes from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred. Century is sometimes abbreviated as c.A centenary is a hundredth anniversary, or a celebration of this, typically the remembrance of an event which took place a hundred years earlier.

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1. century

   A century is a period of 100 years that is widely used as a unit of time measurement in various contexts such as history, calendars, and human lifespan.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Centurynoun

   a hundred; as, a century of sonnets; an aggregate of a hundred things

2. Centurynoun

   a period of a hundred years; as, this event took place over two centuries ago

3. Centurynoun

   a division of the Roman people formed according to their property, for the purpose of voting for civil officers

4. Centurynoun

   one of sixty companies into which a legion of the army was divided. It was Commanded by a centurion

5. Etymology: [L. centuria (in senses 1 & 3), fr. centum a hundred: cf. F. centurie. See Cent.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Century

   A century is one hundred consecutive years. Centuries are numbered ordinally in English and many other languages.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Century

   sen′tū-ri, n. a hundred, or something consisting of a hundred in number, as sonnets, &c.: a hundred years.—adj. Centū′rial.—ns. Centū′riātor, the centuriators of Magdeburg were a group of Reformed divines who in the 16th century compiled a church history in 13 vols., each volume covering a century; Centū′rion, among the Romans, the commander of a hundred men.—Century plant (see Agave). [L. centuria—centum.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. century

   In an ancient military sense, meant a hundred soldiers, who were employed in working the battering-ram.

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CENTURY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Century is ranked #153769 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Century surname appeared 106 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Century.
   
   59.4% or 63 total occurrences were Black.
   33% or 35 total occurrences were White.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'CENTURY' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #439

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'CENTURY' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1580

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'CENTURY' in Nouns Frequency: #136

How to pronounce CENTURY?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say CENTURY in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CENTURY in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CENTURY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of CENTURY in a Sentence

1. Columbia Gas:

   Shoemaker said.Lastly, after Columbia Gas is sold, an independent monitor chosen by the U.S. Department of Transportation will monitor a new companys activities to ensure compliance with state and federal safety regulations and report it to the government on a monthly basis. NiSource also has subsidiaries in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Kentucky and Virginia. As per a separate agreement, it will implement the recommendations made by the national transportation safety board in the wake of the gas explosions in Massachusetts two years ago. SUPREME COURT HEARS ATLANTIC COAST PIPELINE CASE, ROBERTS WARNS OF IMPERMEABLE BARRIER ALONG APPALACHIAN TRAIL Columbia Gas, through a pattern of flagrant indifference, in the face of extreme risk to life and property, knowingly violated minimum safety standards for starting up and shutting down gas pipelines, Shoemaker said. Federal investigators blamed the explosions on over-pressurized gas lines, saying the company failed to account for critical pressure sensors as workers replaced century-old cast-iron pipes in Lawrence. That omission caused high-pressure gas to flood the neighborhoods distribution system at excessive levels. Todays resolution with the U.S. Attorneys Office is an important part of addressing the impact.

2. Valdis Dombrovskis:

   Russia's aggression against Ukraine is very worrying for Baltic states, it shows that Russia is looking to redraw Europe's 21st century borders by force, and it must be noted that Ukraine is not the first country to face Russia's aggression.

3. Tom Watson:

   I need to be honest about where I stand on things, I think NATO has kept the peace in Europe for half a century, i would be very, very surprised if his (Corbyn's) mandate from most members is simply on the future of NATO.

4. Jo M. Sekimonyo:

   In the 21st century, the double standard approach to rewarding moneyers and laborers has lost its raison d'être. No one should receive a salary; we should all get a percentage of the profits.

5. Jason Smith -LRB- left -RRB-:

   Christmas Cookies became a staple many, many, many years ago, to be exact they started with the monasteries of the Middle Ages. The monks had access to sugar, flour and spices to make them. The Dutch brought the Christmas cookie tradition to the United States in the early 17th century, christmas Cookies were first made to take to neighbors, friends and family to show their gratitude and kindness toward each other. Most people didn’t have much money, and cookies recipes made several dozens and it gave them plenty to pass around. The first cookies were sugar cookies or a spice cookie, almost like a gingerbread cookie as we know them today.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CENTURY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Century
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=CENTURY
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Century
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CENTURY
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=CENTURY
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=CENTURY
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html