- counter for generations
- epochgeology
counter
noun, used as a suffix
Generated definitions (experimental)
- counter for generations
- epoch
This meaning of "世" is used as a counter for generations in a family or any other group.
"世" can also mean "epoch" or "era" when referring to a distinct period of time in history.
Example sentences
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The revolutionary government, while raising troops from the masses and fighting a defensive battle, established a republic and executed Louis XVI.
King Henry VIII had a tennis court at Hampton Court, his palace on the River Thames, not very far from London.
About the wedding ... It's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be the main attraction, so instead of doing it on a shoestring, why not pull out all the stops and make a great show of it?
Although the fork entered society on the tables of rich people, many members of royalty, such as Elizabeth I of England and Louis XIV of France, ate with their fingers.
My wife is crying a river of tears because Queen Elizabeth II has passed away.
Finally, in 1314, these games had become so violent and dangerous that King Edward II made a law.
Louis the 14th, known as the "Sun King", brought about the golden age of the French absolute monarchy.