Century

Century

A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred; abbreviated c.) is one hundred consecutive years. Centuries are numbered ordinally in English and many other languages (e.g. "the 7th century AD/CE").

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Famous quotes containing the word century:

    “Last night I watched my brothers play,
    The gentle and the reckless one,
    In a field two yards away.
    For half a century they were gone
    Beyond the other side of care
    To be among the peaceful dead.”
    —Edwin Muir (1887–1959)

    “When no food is given to the ear,
    Then let a little be given to the stomach.”
    —Tiruvalluvar (c. 5th century A.D.)

    “Whoever has trusted a woman has trusted deceivers.”
    —Hesiod (c. 8th century B.C.)