<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>(plural: centuries):<ul><li>A period of 100 years.</li><li>One of the successive periods of 100 years reckoned forward or backward from a recognized chronological epoch, especially from the assumed date of the birth of Jesus.</li><li>Any group or collection of 100: a century of limericks.</li><li>(in the ancient Roman army) A company, consisting of approximately 100 men.</li><li>One of the voting divisions of the ancient Roman people, each division having one vote.</li><li>(initial capital letter) Printing: a style of type.</li><li>Slang: a hundred-dollar bill; 100 dollars.</li><li>Sports: a race of 100 yards or meters, as in track or swimming, or of 100 miles, as in bicycle racing.</li><li>Cricket: a score of at least 100 runs made by one batsman in a single inning.</li></ul></li></ul>