centurion

[ sen-toor-ee-uhn, -tyoor- ]
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noun
  1. (in the ancient Roman army) the commander of a century.

  2. Centurion, Military. any one of various British battle tanks in service from 1945 to 1967.

Origin of centurion

1
First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English, from Latin centuriōn- (stem of centuriō ), equivalent to centur(ia) century + -iōn- -ion

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British Dictionary definitions for centurion

centurion

/ (sɛnˈtjʊərɪən) /


noun
  1. the officer commanding a Roman century

Origin of centurion

1
C14: from Latin centuriō, from centuria century

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