céad — meaning in English

English meaning

• century noun A period of one hundred years.
• first adj Coming before all others in order, rank, or time.
• hundred numeral The number 100, following ninety-nine.

Senses

céad is used for these senses in English:

• century A period of one hundred consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.
• first Of or belonging to a first family.
• hundred A numerical value equal to 100 (102), occurring after ninety-nine.
• hundredweight (historical) Various units of ancient measurement systems consisting of 100 units usually translated as "pounds".

century — full definition

1. noun A period of one hundred years.
2. noun In cricket, a score of one hundred runs by a single batsman in an innings.
3. noun A unit of the ancient Roman army, originally about a hundred soldiers.

first — full definition

1. adj Coming before all others in order, rank, or time.
2. adv Before anything else; ahead of other things.
3. noun Something that has never happened before.
4. noun The lowest gear of a vehicle.

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