centuried

American  

[sen-chuh-reed] / ˈsɛn tʃə rid /

adjective

1. existing for an indefinite number of centuries.

2. very old; ancient.

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Etymology

Origin of centuried

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

Example Sentences

The Free Synagogue is aligning itself with that centuried tradition.

From Time Magazine Archive

Above, the old weathercock groans, but remembers Creaking, to turn, in its centuried rust.

From A Dome of Many-Coloured Glass by Lowell, Amy

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 Yogananda, Paramahansa

Before the portico, however, grows a lusty scion, for the Tree of Guernica is of unbroken lineage, shoots being always cherished to succeed in case the centuried predecessor fail.

From Spanish Highways and Byways by Bates, Katharine Lee

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 Newell, R. H. (Robert Henry)