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.
“The remains of our local castle at Kenfig. Encroaching sand covered the castle and town in the fifteenth century.”
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Hindustan Times: 4 decades (of Dravidian rule) The Hindu: Nearly (5) half-century old (bipolar landscape) Deccan Herald: 6 decades (Dravidian duopoly)
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“Hindustan Times: 4 decades (of Dravidian rule) The Hindu: Nearly (5) half-century old (bipolar landscape) Deccan Herald: 6 decades (Dravidian duopoly)”
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A political division of ancient Rome, meeting in the Assembly.
“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.”
“I believe that’s exactly correct. I mean, it’s definitely what’s happening in France in the late 19th century.”
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“‘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”
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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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