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centurion
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cen·tu·ri·on  (sn-tr-n, -tyr-)
n.
The commander of a century in the Roman army.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin centuri, centurin-, from centuria, group of a hundred; see century.]

centurion [sɛnˈtjʊərɪən]
n
(Historical Terms) (Military) the officer commanding a Roman century
[from Latin centuriō, from centuria century]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.centurion - (ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldierscenturion - (ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
capital of Italy, Eternal City, Italian capital, Rome, Roma - capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
warrior - someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
antiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
Translations
centurion [senˈtjʊərɪən] Ncenturión m
centurion [sɛnˈtjʊəriən] ncenturion m
centurion
nZenturio m
centurion [sɛnˈtjʊərɪən] ncenturione m


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