Century 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 9 with synonyms, antonyms, and parts of speech for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS students in real contexts
/ˈsen.tʃər.i/ (noun)
a period of time equaling 100 years, 100-year period in dating system, 10 decades
The 20th (twentieth) century began on January 1, 1901, and ended on December 31, 2000. It was the tenth and final century of the 2nd millennium. Unlike most century years, the year 2000 was a leap year, and the second century leap year in the Gregorian calendar after 1600.
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