English Explanatory Dictionary

turn of the century

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

turn of the century turns of the centuries turns of centuries

Related words

turn of the millennium turn of the year
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