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century

adjective as in of one hundred years

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The olive tree has been a symbol of this land for centuries.

From BBC

So this new film comes heaped high with a century’s worth of heritage, in the traditions of literature, screen and stage, plus the massive expectations that come with that.

For nearly half a century, voters in Clallam County, Wash., have gone with the winner in 11 straight presidential elections.

If Republicans bow to his demand to recess the Senate so that he can install appointees without confirmation, it would rewrite the balance of power established by the founders more than two centuries ago.

From Salon

But the great power struggle of the 21st century is not just over trade.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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