turn of the century

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The beginning or end of a certain century

By the turn of the century he was starting to become well known in literary circles.

the period from about 1890 to 1910
existing or happening around the beginning of a century, especially the beginning of the 20th century fin de siècle
turn of the century

    Hyphenation

    turn of the cen·tu·ry

    Turkish pronunciation

    tırn ıv dhi sençıri

    Pronunciation

    /ˈtərn əv ᴛʜē ˈsenʧərē/ /ˈtɜrn əv ðiː ˈsɛnʧɜriː/

    Etymology

    [ 't&rn ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English; partly from Old English tyrnan & turnian to turn, from Medieval Latin tornare, from Latin, to turn on a lathe, from tornus lathe, from Greek tornos; partly from Old French torner, tourner to turn, from Medieval Latin tornare; akin to Latin.

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