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centuried

American  
[sen-chuh-reed] / ˈsɛn tʃə rid /

adjective

  1. existing for an indefinite number of centuries.

  2. very old; ancient.


Etymology

Origin of centuried

First recorded in 1810–20; century + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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The Free Synagogue is aligning itself with that centuried tradition.

From Time Magazine Archive

He praised the progressive, resourceful and hygienic habits of the West, and the religious ideals which give a centuried halo to the East.

From Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda, Paramahansa

A sage and aged chap of infinite vest, who wears the broad-brimmed hat of reticent respectability, and nestles in much shirt-collar like a centuried owl.

From The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 2 by Newell, R. H. (Robert Henry)

The human mind, bared to a centuried slime, is teeming with repulsive life of countless world-delusions.

From Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda, Paramahansa

Its front gate, I noted, was a centuried relic from a distant shrine.

From Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda, Paramahansa