asır — meaning in English

English meaning

• century noun A period of one hundred years.
• epoch noun A distinct period of time in history, especially one marked by particular events or characteristics.
• era noun A period of time marked out by particular events, developments, or characteristics.

Senses

asır 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.
• epoch A particular period of history, or of a person's life, especially one considered noteworthy or remarkable.

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.

epoch — full definition

1. noun A distinct period of time in history, especially one marked by particular events or characteristics.
2. noun Geology: a division of geological time shorter than a period.

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