[sen-chuh-ree] 
| 1. | a period of 100 years. |
| 2. | one of the successive periods of 100 years reckoned forward or backward from a recognized chronological epoch, esp. from the assumed date of the birth of Jesus. |
| 3. | any group or collection of 100: a century of limericks. |
| 4. | (in the ancient Roman army) a company, consisting of approximately 100 men. |
| 5. | one of the voting divisions of the ancient Roman people, each division having one vote. |
| 6. | (initial capital letter ) Printing. a style of type. |
| 7. | Slang. a hundred-dollar bill; 100 dollars. |
| 8. | Sports. a race of 100 yards or meters, as in track or swimming, or of 100 miles, as in bicycle racing. |
| 9. | Cricket. a score of at least 100 runs made by one batsman in a single inning. |