Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A period of one hundred consecutive years, often used to refer to a specific time in history.
Century
/ˈsentʃəri/Synonyms:
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Examples:
The church was built in the 13th century.
As though we were living in different worlds, in different centuries.
It was a poem of centuries.
Etymology:
Derived from the Latin word centuria meaning group of one hundred. First used in the English language in the late 14th century.
Usage Statistics:
128 mentions per 1 million words 
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