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Noun: century  sen-chu-ree
  1. A period of 100 years
    "The 20th century saw unprecedented technological advancements"
     
  2. (cricket) a hundred runs scored
    "The batsman celebrated his century with a fist pump"

Derived forms: centuries

Type of: period, period of time, time period, time span

Part of: chiliad, millenary, millennium

Encyclopedia: Century, West Virginia