century

century
The Roman hundred; a period of one hundred years; the twentieth century.

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  • Century — ist das englische Wort für „Jahrhundert“ (von lat. „centum“, für „Hundert“) und der Name mehrerer Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Century (Florida) Century (Georgia) Century (Pennsylvania) Century (West Virginia) Century City (Los Angeles)… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Century — Cen tu*ry, n.; pl. {Centuries}. [L. centuria (in senses 1 & 3), fr. centum a hundred: cf. F. centurie. See {Cent}.] 1. A hundred; as, a century of sonnets; an aggregate of a hundred things. [Archaic.] [1913 Webster] And on it said a century of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Century 21 — can mean: AP Films a British TV production company from the 1960s, headed by Gerry Anderson, which later became known as Century 21 Productions Century 21 Exposition the World s Fair held in Seattle, Washington in 1962 Century 21 Real Estate A… …   Wikipedia

  • century — 1. The start of a new millennium makes everyone aware of the difficulty of reckoning when a century (let alone a millennium) truly begins and ends. In arithmetical terms, the 21st century should be reckoned as having begun on 1 January 2001,… …   Modern English usage

  • Century 21 — ist die Bezeichnung für: eine Exposition; siehe Century 21 (Exposition) ein Unternehmen; siehe Century 21 Real Estate eine Partei in Andorra; siehe Century 21 (Partei) ein Kaufhaus in den USA; siehe Century 21 (Kaufhaus) Diese Seite ist eine …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • century — [sen′chə rē, sen′shərē] n. pl. centuries [L centuria < centum, HUNDRED] 1. any period of 100 years, as from 1620 to 1720 2. a period of 100 years reckoned from a certain time, esp. from the beginning of the Christian Era (A.D. 1) [A.D. 1… …   English World dictionary

  • Century — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Century fue una banda francesa de la década de los 80 de rock formada en Marsella en 1979. Liderada por el cantante y compositor Jean Duperron, Century es probablemente más conocida por el single Lover Why del álbum… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Century 21 — Real Estate LLC Création 1971 Siège social …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Century — Century, FL U.S. town in Florida Population (2000): 1714 Housing Units (2000): 800 Land area (2000): 3.280645 sq. miles (8.496830 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.060760 sq. miles (0.157367 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.341405 sq. miles (8.654197 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Century, FL — U.S. town in Florida Population (2000): 1714 Housing Units (2000): 800 Land area (2000): 3.280645 sq. miles (8.496830 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.060760 sq. miles (0.157367 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.341405 sq. miles (8.654197 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • century — ► NOUN (pl. centuries) 1) a period of one hundred years. 2) a batsman s score of a hundred runs in cricket. 3) a company of a hundred men in the ancient Roman army. USAGE Strictly speaking, centuries run from 01 to 100, meaning that the new… …   English terms dictionary

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