centre
a low-lying region in central France
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,986 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,051 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a low-lying region in central France
- an area that is approximately central within some larger region also: center, middle, heart, eye it is in the center of townthey ran forward into the heart of the struggle
- a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure also: center, midpoint
- a place where some particular activity is concentrated also: center they received messages from several centers
- the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering also: center
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience also: kernel, substance, core, center, essence, gist the gist of the prosecutor's argumentthe heart and soul of the Republican Party
centre in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The modern Marseilles, originally a Greek colony and a flourishing commercial centre. triremes.
Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) · O. J. [Annotator] Stevenson · Chapter 1
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The spelling of "didn't" as "did n't", "center" as "centre" and other such usages, has been maintained.
The Firelight Fairy Book · Henry Beston · Chapter 1
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He himself led the centre, while the rear was commanded by the Marquis of Dorset and Lord Hastings.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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He entered and hurried among the trees to the edge of the lawn in the centre of which the house stood.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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From this piazza the wondering Ichabod entered the hall, which formed the centre of the mansion, and the place of usual residence.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow · Washington Irving · Chapter 1