century
//ˈsɛn.tʃə.ri//
Noun
centurySingular
centuriesPlural
1
A period of one hundred years
The 21st century began in the year 2001.
2
Any of the successive periods of 100 years before or since the birth of Christ, such as the 19th century (1801-1900) or the 21st century (2001-2100)
The 20th century was a period of rapid technological change.
3
In cricket, a score of one hundred runs by a batsman in a single innings
The batsman scored his first century in international cricket.