yestercentury

English

Etymology

yester- +‎ century

Adverb

yestercentury (not comparable)

1. In the century preceding the current century.

Noun

yestercentury (uncountable)

1. Previous century, the last century before the current one.
   • 1920 July, D. R. Piper, “Have we any user for creeds”, in Homiletic Review, volume 80, page 5:

     Yet the creeds of yestercentury remain.