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long nineteenth century

long nineteenth century proper noun: the period from 1789 to 1914, beginning with the French Revolution and ending with the start of World War I.

Proper noun

long nineteenth century

  1. The period from 1789 to 1914, beginning with the French Revolution and ending with the start of World War I.

Forms of long nineteenth century

alternative formlong 19th century

Origin of long nineteenth century

Introduced by the British historian Eric Hobsbawm (1917–2012).

Questions about long nineteenth century

What does long nineteenth century mean?
Long nineteenth century means the period from 1789 to 1914, beginning with the French Revolution and ending with the start of World War I.
What part of speech is long nineteenth century?
Long nineteenth century is a proper noun.

Words near long nineteenth century in the dictionary

  1. long meters
  2. long mode
  3. long night moon
  4. long night moons
  5. long nine
  6. long nineteenth century
  7. long o
  8. long odds
  9. long off
  10. long offs
  11. long on

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