Definitions for centuries
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1. centuries(Noun)

   Plural form of century.

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1. Centuries

   of Century

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'centuries' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2767

How to pronounce centuries?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of centuries in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of centuries in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of centuries in a Sentence

1. Sylvia Levi:

   She (India) has left indelible imprints on one fourth of the human race in the course of a long succession of centuries. She has the right to reclaim... her place amongst the great nations summarizing and symbolizing the spirit of humanity. From Persia to the Chinese sea, from the icy regions of Siberia to Islands of Java and Borneo, India has propagated her beliefs, her tales, and her civilization.

2. René Descartes:

   The reading of all good books is like a conversation with all the finest men of past centuries.

3. Grant Harrold:

   Etiquette and protocol is really important to the royal family. It's been important to royals for centuries, those rules are there ... one - to make them understand what's expected of them, but also - so they understand what to do and what not to do.

4. James Joyce:

   I've put in so many enigmas and puzzles that it will keep the professors busy for centuries arguing over what I meant, and that's the only way of insuring one's mortality.

5. The Indiana native:

   I ... believe thatsomebody in my position really needs to show up to witness the transfer of power, the peaceful transfer of power, it is a magical moment, something that American history has proven to be able to see through over, you know, centuries.

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