n.
Pronunciation: ' sen(t)-sh( ə -)r ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ries
Etymology: Latin centuria, irregular from centum hundred
Date: 1533
1 : a subdivision of the Roman legion
2 : a group, sequence, or series of 100 like things
3 : a period of 100 years especially of the Christian era or of the preceding period of human history
4 : a race over a hundred units (as yards or miles)