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)