centurion

[ sen-toor-ee-uhn, -tyoor- ]

/ sɛnˈtʊər i ən, -ˈtyʊər- /

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noun

(in the ancient Roman army) the commander of a century.

(initial capital letter)Military. any one of various British battle tanks in service from 1945 to 1967.

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Origin of centurion

1225–75; Middle English <Latin centuriōn- (stem of centuriō), equivalent to centur(ia) century + -iōn--ion

Words nearby centurion

centum, centuple, centuplicate, centurial, centuried, centurion, century, century plant, CEO, ceorl, cep

How to use centurion in a sentence

To treat the problem, the LAPD has “to change their warrior centurion culture,” she says, and try a radically different approach.
One Woman's War on Gangs|Christine Pelisek|October 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Centurion cost, in today's dollars, something like $12 million.
Neil Marshall's Action Plan|Choire Sicha|August 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Neil Marshall's Centurion is by far his most serious movie, though that's not saying too much.
Neil Marshall's Action Plan|Choire Sicha|August 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
And on the witness stand in June, Mr. Whitaker painted Mrs. Astor as a saucy centurion at, or at least near, the top of her game.
The Astor Trial's Final Days|Ralph Gardner, Jr.|September 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Then, the performance over, I followed home some simple old centurion was it?
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa|Edward Hutton
My master's farm—a veteran of the first war—a centurion—the Numidians.
The Lion's Brood|Duffield Osborne
At this moment the centurion who came to arrest him rushed in.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03|Various
The centurion Rufilus, approaching the litter, gave explanations in a calm, official voice.
Let us follow Him|Henryk Sienkiewicz
But his character was more than innocent; this, as the astonished centurion exclaimed, "Truly, this man was the Son of God!"
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II|Francis Augustus Cox

British Dictionary definitions for centurion

centurion

/ (sɛnˈtjʊərɪən) /

noun

the officer commanding a Roman century

Word Origin for centurion

C14: from Latin centuriō, from centuria century

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centurion

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