Century (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural cen·tu·ries.
  1. a period of 100 years.
  2. one of the successive periods of 100 years reckoned forward or backward from a recognized chronological epoch, especially from the assumed date of the birth of Jesus.
  3. any group or collection of 100: a century of limericks.
  4. (in the ancient Roman army) a company, consisting of approximately 100 men.
  5. one of the voting divisions of the ancient Roman people, each division having one vote.
  6. a style of type.
  7. a hundred-dollar bill; 100 dollars.
  8. a race of 100 yards or meters, as in track or swimming, or of 100 miles, as in bicycle racing.
  9. a score of at least 100 runs made by one batsman in a single inning.
  1. a combining form of century, affixed to the number that specifies the 100-year span cited, and used only as an adjective: 19th-century American literature;a collection of 6th-century metal sculptures that was stolen in the late 20th century.
noun plural -ries
  1. a period of 100 years
  2. one of the successive periods of 100 years dated before or after an epoch or event, esp the birth of Christ
    • a score or grouping of 100
    • (as modifier)
  4. (in ancient Rome) a unit of foot soldiers, originally 100 strong, later consisting of 60 to 80 men
  5. (in ancient Rome) a division of the people for purposes of voting
  6. a style of type
Century (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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