Phrase Hound found 31 phrases and 11 compound words that contain century. The most common are listed below. Open century in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 31
- half-centuryA period of fifty years, half of a century.
- Twentieth-century
- Nineteenth-century
- turn of the centuryThe beginning or end of a certain century; the transition from one century to the next; often, especially in architecture, the beginning of the 20th century.
- First-century
- Eighteenth-century
- quarter-centuryA period of twenty-five years.
- century plantAn agave (Agave americana) originally from Mexico but cultivated worldwide.
- half a centuryAlternative form of half-century: A period of fifty years, half of a century.
- New Century
- century eggA Chinese delicacy made by preserving a duck, chicken or quail egg in a mixture of clay, ash, salt, quicklime and rice hulls for several weeks to several months, depending on the method of processing.
- Seventeenth-century
- short twentieth centuryThe period between 1914 and 1991, from the beginning of World War I to the fall of the Soviet Union.
- Sixteenth-century
- American CenturyThe period since the middle of the 20th century, seen as largely dominated by the United States in political, economic, and cultural terms.
- Second Century
- century of humiliationThe period of wars against the Qing dynasty and the succeeding Republic of China by Western countries and the Japanese Empire, lasting from 1839 to 1945 or 1949.
- century breakA consecutive score of 100 or more points in one visit to the table in a frame of snooker.
- mid-centuryAlternative spelling of midcentury: Occurring around the middle of the century. (Elliptically refers to whichever century is evident from the context of a discussion.)
- long nineteenth centuryThe period from 1789 to 1914, beginning with the French Revolution and ending with the start of World War I.
- century plantsplural of century plant: An agave (Agave americana) originally from Mexico but cultivated worldwide.
- century breaksplural of century break: A consecutive score of 100 or more points in one visit to the table in a frame of snooker.
- triple centuryA total of three hundred runs scored by a single batsman in one innings, or by two batsmen in a partnership.
- century eggsplural of century egg: A Chinese delicacy made by preserving a duck, chicken or quail egg in a mixture of clay, ash, salt, quicklime and rice hulls for several weeks to several months, depending on the method of processing.
- long eighteenth centuryThe period from 1688 to 1815, beginning with the Glorious Revolution and ending with the Battle of Waterloo.
Compound words 11
- centuryfulAn amount that arises from or occurs over the course of a century.
- centurialOf or pertaining to a century.
- microcenturyA unit of time equal to one millionth of a century or approximately one hour (52 minutes and 35.8 seconds).
- multicenturyOccurring over multiple centuries.
- yestercenturyIn the century preceding the current century.
- centurylongLasting for approximately a century.
- nanocenturyA unit of time equal to one billionth of a century or approximately 3.156 seconds.
- semicenturyA period of fifty years.
- centuriedHaving existed for centuries; ancient.
- uncenturyTo remove from its actual century.