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:

    “So that he seemed not to relinquish life, but to leave one home for another.”
    —Cornelius Nepos (1st century B.C.)

    “Invite your friend to a feast, but leave your enemy alone; and especially invite the one who lives near you.”
    —Hesiod (c. 8th century B.C.)

    “It is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intelligence of the army for the purposes of spying, and thereby they achieve great results.”
    —Sun Tzu (6–5th century B.C.)