Definitions for centurIes
cen·turies

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1. centuriesnoun

   Plural form of century.

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1. centuries

   A century is a period of 100 years. Centuries are numbered ordinally in English and many other languages. The word century comes from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred. Century is sometimes abbreviated as c.A centennial or centenary is a hundredth anniversary, or a celebration of this, typically the remembrance of an event which took place a hundred years earlier.

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1. Centuries

   of Century

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'centurIes' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2767

How to pronounce centurIes?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say centurIes in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of centurIes in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of centurIes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of centurIes in a Sentence

1. Eli Steele:

   I think woke comes from a larger phenomenon of white guilt. America, in the mid-'60s … [admitted] that it partook of evil and it partook of evil for four centuries— wasn’t just a quick minute, one of the consequences is that the moral authority of the American democracy was put at risk because of this history of evil that came to the forefront in the '60s. Since that time, white America understandably has been trying to reestablish its moral authority, its moral legitimacy. In order to do that, it has to find ways to demonstrate that it is not guilty any longer of those old evils.

2. Tim Kaine:

   The racist photo from Governor Northam's 1984 yearbook is horrible. This causes pain in a state and a country where centuries of racism have already left an open wound, i hope the Governor — whose career as an Army officer, pediatrician and public official has always manifested a commitment to justice and equality for all — now takes the time to listen to those he has hurt and reflect on how to move forward.

3. Sri Lanka:

   We are a people who believe in religious tolerance and coexistence based on our centuries-old heritage.

4. Sadist Puppeteer:

   People are born and they die. Wise words live through centuries and eons.

5. Walter E. Williams:

   What’s “just” has been debated for centuries, but let me offer you my definition of social justice: I keep what I earn and you keep what you earn. Do you disagree? Well then, tell me how much of what I earn “belongs” to you -- and why?

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Centuries
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centuries
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centurIes