"1700s" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. The period from year 1700 to 1799, almost the same period as the 18th century (which, however, was from 1701 to 1800). Tags: plural, plural-only
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  2. The years 1700 to 1709, almost the same period as the 1st decade of the 18th century (which, however, was from 1701 to 1710). Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Centuries, Decades
    Sense id: en-1700s-en-noun-V-u4UB2f Disambiguation of Centuries: 44 56 Disambiguation of Decades: 36 64 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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