This is the 887th most frequent Hebrew word.
המאה
"The century" or "the hundred."
Here, 'המאה' refers to a century, specifically the 21st century.
המאה ה-21 היא תקופה טכנולוגית.
The 21st century is a technological era.
Here, 'המאה' refers to a group of a hundred people, used metaphorically or literally depending on context.
פגשנו את כל חברי המאה בטיול.
We met all members of the hundred during the trip.
In this sentence, 'המאה' means the admired or esteemed one, showing a different contextual usage.