yestercentury

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adverb

In the century preceding the current century.

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Meanings

adverbyestercentury (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn the century preceding the current century.
nounyestercentury (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe previous century, the last century before the current one.

    Yet the creeds of yestercentury remain.

    1920 July 28, D. R. Piper, “Have we any user for creeds”, in Homiletic Review, volume 80, page 5

Origin

From yester- + century.

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APA

yestercentury. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yestercentury

MLA

“yestercentury.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yestercentury. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yestercentury,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yestercentury.

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