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centuried

American  
[sen-chuh-reed] / ˈsɛn tʃə rid /

adjective

  1. existing for an indefinite number of centuries.

  2. very old; ancient.


Etymology

Origin of centuried

First recorded in 1810–20; century + -ed 3


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The Free Synagogue is aligning itself with that centuried tradition.

From Time Magazine Archive

He praised the progressive, resourceful and hygienic habits of the West, and the religious ideals which give a centuried halo to the East.

From Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda

A sage and aged chap of infinite vest, who wears the broad-brimmed hat of reticent respectability, and nestles in much shirt-collar like a centuried owl.

From The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 2 by R. H. (Robert Henry) Newell

The centuried oaks To their very roots rock; And crying, for shelter Course cattle and flock.

From A Celtic Psaltery by Alfred Perceval Graves

To-morrow we'll deliver the matter to you—and the wheels that grind the centuried darkness to destruction will again start a-rolling.

From Mother by Maksim Gorky

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