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noun
The beginning or end of a certain century; the transition from one century to the next; often, especially in architecture, the beginning of the 20th century.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the period from about ten years before to ten years after a new century
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: historic period, age
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