twentieth century

/ˈtwʌniɪθ ˈsɛntʃəri/
/ˈtwʌntiəθ ˈsɛntʃʊri/
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Other forms: twentieth centuries

Definitions of twentieth century
  1. noun
    the century from 1901 to 2000
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    type of:
    century
    a period of 100 years
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/ˈtwʌniɪθ ˈsɛntʃəri/
UK
/ˈtwʌntiəθ ˈsɛntʃʊri/
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