Definition of Century

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Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.
  • Century
    Ballentine's Law Dictionary

    The Roman hundred.

  • Century
    Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition

    One hundred. A body of one hundred men. The Romans were divided into centuries, as the English were divided into hundreds. Also a cycle of one hundred years.