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:

    “But countless plagues wander among men; for earth is full of evils, and the sea is full.”
    —Hesiod (c. 8th century B.C.)

    “How can kindliness rule that man
    Who eateth other flesh to increase his own?”
    —Tiruvalluvar (c. 5th century A.D.)