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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

Its front gate, I noted, was a centuried relic from a distant shrine.

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

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

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