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turns of the centuries

turns of the centuries is the plural of turn of the century.

Meaning of turn of the century

Noun

turn of the century (usually uncountable, plural turns of the centuries or turns of centuries)

  1. (usually) The beginning or end of a certain century; the transition from one century to the next; often, especially in architecture, the beginning of the 20th century.
    • By the turn of the century he was starting to become well known in literary circles.

Questions about turns of the centuries

What is turns of the centuries the plural of?
Turns of the centuries is the plural of turn of the century.

Words near turns of the centuries in the dictionary

  1. turns of centuries
  2. turns of duty
  3. turns of events
  4. turns of foot
  5. turns of phrase
  6. turns of the centuries
  7. turns of the screw
  8. turns of the years
  9. turns of words
  10. turns off
  11. turns on

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