century
A unit in ancient Roman army, originally of one hundred army soldiers as part of a cohort, later of more varied sizes (but typically containing sixty to seventy or eighty) soldiers or other men (guard
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Born ~1901 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
Verdis Requiem i Operaen https://www.europesays.com/dk/74942/ A full evening with the National Opera’s own forces A century and a half after its premiere, Verdi’s Requiem still stands in a class of…
I believe that’s exactly correct. I mean, it’s definitely what’s happening in France in the late 19th century.
Hindustan Times: 4 decades (of Dravidian rule) The Hindu: Nearly (5) half-century old (bipolar landscape) Deccan Herald: 6 decades (Dravidian duopoly)
Understanding Data: A 21st Century Approach to Statistics and Data Science www.clcoding.com/2026/05/unde...
The Political Thought of Nineteenth-Century Spanish America by Iván Jaksić and Eduardo Posada-Carbó Expands the horizons of nineteenth-century Spanish American political thought, including texts from authors previousl…
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A unit in ancient Roman army, originally of one hundred army soldiers as part of a cohort, later of more varied sizes (but typically containing sixty to seventy or eighty) soldiers or other men (guards, police, firemen), commanded by a centurion.
In 16th and 17th century Britain, for example, women’s alopecia was sometimes interpreted as retribution for sins, including adultery.
“Verdis Requiem i Operaen https://www.europesays.com/dk/74942/ A full evening with the National Opera’s own forces A century and a half after its premiere, Verdi’s Requiem still stands in a class of…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Hindustan Times: 4 decades (of Dravidian rule) The Hindu: Nearly (5) half-century old (bipolar landscape) Deccan Herald: 6 decades (Dravidian duopoly)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Understanding Data: A 21st Century Approach to Statistics and Data Science www.clcoding.com/2026/05/unde...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The speakers are ready. The sponsors are in. The coffee stations are planned. JHB is SOLD OUT. Cape Town: you've got moments before those last tickets vanish. 14 May. Century City. Be there! www.devconf.co.za/capetown #DevConf2026”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The remains of our local castle at Kenfig. Encroaching sand covered the castle and town in the fifteenth century.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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A period of one hundred consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.
"century" means: A period of one hundred consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth c.... This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"century" means: A period of one hundred consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth c.... Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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A political division of ancient Rome, meeting in the Assembly.
“I believe that’s exactly correct. I mean, it’s definitely what’s happening in France in the late 19th century.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The Political Thought of Nineteenth-Century Spanish America by Iván Jaksić and Eduardo Posada-Carbó Expands the horizons of nineteenth-century Spanish American political thought, including texts from authors previously unknown in English. 📚 https://cup.org/4uijykT”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Who defines the 21st-century canon? 📚✨ Join us at NYU SPS this summer to explore the authors and trends shaping the future of literature. 💻 Online | Starts June 9 🎟️ Join the class: https://bit.ly/48jVHsw #Literature #NYU #Bookish 🖋️📖”
— Bluesky· May 2026“‘Viollet-le-Duc grew up in a Paris torn between nostalgia for Napoleonic greatness, revolutionary instability and a reactionary Bourbon monarchy.’ Iris Moon on how the hardest-working architect in 19th-century France rebuilt the nation”
— Bluesky· May 2026“What I call the disdain of the expert is something we've been seeing more of in the 21st century. It's usually a right winger doing it, of course.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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