century
/ˈsɛntʃəri/
noun
- A period of 100 years.
- Historians often divide history into centuries to make it easier to study.
- This old building has stood for over a century.
- The 20th century saw many technological advancements.
- A group of 100 things, especially a score of 100 runs in cricket or 100 points in other sports.
- He hit a century in just 80 balls.
- The batsman scored a century in the final match.
- She was thrilled to achieve her first century in the game.
- A unit in the Roman army originally consisting of 100 soldiers.
- A century was the basic tactical unit of the Roman army.
- Each century in the Roman legion was commanded by a centurion.
- The soldiers of the century marched in perfect formation.