siècle

/ sjɛklə /

noun

1. a century, period, or era

Example Sentences

She was a personal enemy of the Church, and spoke of the Jesuits as a subscriber to the Siecle might do to-day.

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The author of "Wishmakers' Town" is the child of his period, and has not escaped the maladie du siecle.

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Le christianisme ne commence avoir une litterature et des doctrines vraiment helleniques qu au milieu du second siecle.

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The young workman grinned: "Soyons de notre siecle," said he, and departed whistling in the tenor clef.

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But, take it all in all, it's safer and more in keeping with fin de siecle rules and regulations.

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