of the century

prepositional phrase

Used to indicate the most remarkable example of its kind in recent history.

“The "Thrilla in Manilla" was promoted as the fight of the century.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Used to indicate the most remarkable example of its kind in recent history.

    The "Thrilla in Manilla" was promoted as the fight of the century.

    1 more example

    The break-in became the crime of the century, at least in the newspapers.

Translations

Dutch van de eeuw
  • van de eeuwmost remarkable
Finnish vuosisadan
  • vuosisadanmost remarkable
French du siècle
  • du sièclemost remarkable
German des Jahrhunderts
  • des Jahrhundertsmost remarkable
Polish stulecia
  • stuleciamost remarkable
Cite this entry
APA

of the century. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/of%20the%20century

MLA

“of the century.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/of%20the%20century. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “of the century,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/of%20the%20century.

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