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quarter-century

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A period of twenty-five years.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

a period of 25 years

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: time period, period of time, period

History

Etymology

From quarter + century.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: çerekshekull — period of twenty-five years
  • Czech: čtvrtstoletí — period of twenty-five years
  • Dutch: kwarteeuw — period of twenty-five years
  • Esperanto: kvaronjarcento — period of twenty-five years
  • Estonian: veerandsajand — period of twenty-five years
  • French: quart de siècle — period of twenty-five years
  • German: Vierteljahrhundtert — period of twenty-five years
  • Japanese: 四半世紀 (shihanseiki) — period of twenty-five years
  • Polish: ćwierćwiecze — period of twenty-five years
  • Slovak: štvrťstoročie — period of twenty-five years