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century noun
/ˈsɛn.t͡ʃə.ɹiː/
A period of 100 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.
"My grandparents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year, marking the end of the twentieth century. "
university noun
/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/
Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.
"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "
