period [ˈpirijəd]

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¹ period noun

• a length of time during which a series of events or an action takes place or is completed —often + of
• a length of time that is very important in the history of the world, a nation, etc.
• a time that is very important in the life of a person

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² period adjective

• of, relating to, or typical of a particular time in history