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1. • • The beginning or end of a particular century, as in That idiom dates from the turn of the century, that is to say, about 1900. This expression was first recorded in 1926.
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   What does 'the turn of the nth century' mean?

   • Updating those means that "The turn of the century" becomes the period from 1990 to 2010 and "The turn of the last century" becomes 1890 to 1910. This usage suggests to me that "The turn of the nth century" refers to the end of the n-1th century and the beginning of nth.

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   What is a turn of the century?

   • The turn of the century is the transition from one century to another, or the time period before or after that change in centuries. The standalone "turn of the century" phrase is generally understood to mean the change (whether upcoming or past) closest to the current generation.

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   What does 'the turn of the nineteenth century' mean?

   • In British English the phrase 'the turn of the nineteenth century' refers to the years immediately preceding and immediately following 1801, 'the turn of the twentieth century' to the years surrounding 1901, and so on. The turn of a new century refers to the end and beginning of the new century.

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   Is turn of the century a noun or a hypernym?

   • Familiarity information: TURN OF THE CENTURY used as a noun is very rare. Hypernyms ("turn of the century" is a kind of...): In their study, the researchers compared the responses of barramundi larvae in marine tanks with different CO2 levels: those predicted at the turn of the century, against current day CO2 levels.

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   May 18, 2019 · Updating those means that "The turn of the century" becomes the period from 1990 to 2010 and "The turn of the last century" becomes 1890 to 1910. This usage suggests to me that "The turn of the nth century" refers to the end of the n-1th century and the beginning of nth.

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   The turn of the century is the transition from one century to another, or the time period before or after that change in centuries. Usage. The standalone "turn of the century" phrase is generally understood to mean the change (whether upcoming or past) closest to the current generation.

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   turn of the century. the time when the year changes to one with two final zeros, such as from 1899 to 1900. (Although technically incorrect-a new century begins with the year ending in 01—most people ignore this.) My family moved to America at the turn of the century.

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   The meaning of THE TURN OF THE CENTURY is the beginning of a new century.

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   idiom. Add to word list. the time when a particular century ends and another begins: My great-grandfather was born at the turn of the last century. (Definition of the turn of the century from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of the turn of the century. in Chinese (Traditional) 世紀之交… See more.

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   Definition. The phrase "turn of the century" typically refers to the time period around 1900 when one century ends, and another begins. Analogy. Think about turning a page in a book. When you reach the end of one chapter (or century), you begin reading a new chapter (or century).