Main Entry: cen·tu·ry

Pronunciation: \ˈsen(t)-sh(ə-)rē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural cen·tu·ries

Etymology: Latin centuria, irregular from centum hundred

Date: 1533

1 : a subdivision of the Roman legion
2 : a group, sequence, or series of 100 like things
3 : a period of 100 years especially of the Christian era or of the preceding period of human history
4 : a race over a hundred units (as yards or miles)