half-century

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === half-century (plural half-centuries) A period of fifty years, half of a century. (cricket) A score of 50 runs by a single batsman in one innings (sports) A score of 50 points in a single game. ==== Synonyms ==== (period of 50 years): half a century, semicentury, semicentennial ==== Related terms ==== quarter-century ==== Translations ====