noun

centurion

centurion

The centurion led his soldiers into battle.

The centurion led his soldiers into battle.

A Roman centurion commanded about eighty men.

A Roman centurion commanded about eighty men.

((noun)) a Roman army officer A Roman centurion commanded about eighty men.

Synonyms: commander, officer (in context)

From Latin 'centurio', from 'centuria', a company of 100 soldiers.

A centurion is the commander of a 'century' (a group of about 100) of soldiers.

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