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of the century

of the century prepositional phrase: used to indicate the most remarkable example of its kind in recent history.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Used to indicate the most remarkable example of its kind in recent history.
    • The break-in became the crime of the century, at least in the newspapers.
    • The "Thrilla in Manilla" was promoted as the fight of the century.

Questions about of the century

What does of the century mean?
Of the century means used to indicate the most remarkable example of its kind in recent history.
What part of speech is of the century?
Of the century is a prepositional phrase.

Words near of the century in the dictionary

  1. of someone's dreams
  2. of someone's life
  3. of sorts
  4. of that ilk
  5. of the best water
  6. of the century
  7. of the clock
  8. of the colors
  9. of the colours
  10. of the deepest dye
  11. of the essence

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