noun (plural -ries) Etymology: Latin centuria, irregular from centum hundred Date: 1533 a subdivision of the Roman legion, a group, sequence, or series of 100 like things, a period of 100 years especially of the Christian era or of the preceding period of human history, a race over a hundred units (as yards or miles)
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Meaning of CENTURY in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012