century
noun
a period of 100 years.
centuries
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pluralof century.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Mulberry has been eaten as food and used in traditional medicine for centuries.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Halley's Comet is one of the most famous comets in our Solar System and has been observed from Earth for centuries.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
They have lived by hunting, fishing and reindeer herding for thousands of years, and been subjected to colonisation for centuries.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
The Concert of Europe created temporary stability and calm in Europe after centuries of strife that culminated in the Napoleonic Wars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
But there have been magicians named Van Helsing inside the Bureau for centuries, I think.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
