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noun ADJ. 19th, 20th, etc. a 17th-century building | earlier, last, later, past, previous Later centuries saw the development of a complex transport system. | new, next a celebration to welcome the new century | present PREP. during the ~ The town's population doubled during the 19th century. | for ~s There have been orchards in this region for centuries.. | in the … ~ He lived in the 16th century. | over the ~s a marble floor worn smooth over the centuries | through the ~s a tradition passed down through the centuries | throughout the ~ America's influence on culture grew throughout the 20th century. PHRASES centuries old a centuries old custom | the turn of the century
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century
adjectives
the 18th/19th/20th/21st etc century
• The movie is set in the 18th century.
the early/mid/late 18th etc century
• the industrial towns of the early 19th century
the last/next century
• The boats were built in the last century.
the present century
• The present century has seen the start of international terrorism.
phrases
the beginning of the century
• Coco Chanel was born in France at the beginning of the century.
the turn of the century
(= the time when one century ends and another begins )
• The town was expanding at the turn of the century.
the end/close of the century
• He was writing his books towards the end of the 19th century.
the first/second half of the century
• In the second half of the century, people's wages began to rise.
18th-/19th- etc century art/music/literature
• Nothing compares with Florence's beautiful 15th-century architecture.
verbs
date from the 18th etc century
(= it was started, built etc in the 18th etc century )
• The present church dates from the 13th century.
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