centuries

noun

SEN-chuh-reez/ˈsɛn.t͡ʃə.ɹiz/

1 meaning of centuries

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noun
Plural of century. Use this form when you mean more than one period of a hundred years.
The old castle has stood on this hill for many centuries.
Two centuries passed before the town was finally rebuilt.
Note

centuries is a form of century

century, noun: A period of one hundred years, often counted from a set starting point. Full entry

Forms: centurycenturies plural
Spelling: century → centuries: change y to i, add -es

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