century — A period of 100 years
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A period of 100 years
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsentʃəri/
Korean meaning: 100년의 기간, 세기
Korean pronunciation: 센-추-리 (강세: 센)
Example Sentences
- My great-grandmother lived for nearly a century and saw the invention of smartphones!
- This building has stood for over a century.
- Scientists predict that in the next century, we might have flying cars... or still be waiting for them!
century
NOUN//ˈsentʃəri//
A period of 100 years
A historian shows how the town square changed over a century
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Through the century, the sentry watched the gentry
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Origin
라틴어 'centuria'에서 유래했으며, 원래는 로마 군대에서 100명의 병사로 구성된 부대를 의미했습니다. 시간이 지나면서 100년이라는 시간 단위로 의미가 확장되었죠.
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“My great-grandmother lived for nearly a century and saw the invention of smartphones!”
“This building has stood for over a century.”
“Scientists predict that in the next century, we might have flying cars... or still be waiting for them!”
“The 20th century was marked by rapid technological advancement.”
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