(obsolete, intransitive) To come to a period; to conclude. / (obsolete, transitive, rare) To put an end to.

A length of time. / A period of time in history seen as a single coherent entity; an epoch, era.

Designating anything from a given historical era. / Evoking, or appropriate for, a particular historical period, especially through the use of elaborate costumes and scenery.

(chiefly Canada, US) That's final; that's the end of the matter (analogous to a period ending a sentence); end of story.

(inorganic chemistry) Either of two oxyanions of iodine; any salt containing these anions

The process of categorizing something (e.g. history) into named periods.

plural of period

simple past tense and past participle of period

present participle of period

plural of periodate