centurion
[ sen-toor-ee-uhn, -tyoor- ]
/ sɛnˈtʊər i ən, -ˈtyʊər- /
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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centurion
/ (sɛnˈtjʊərɪən) /
noun
the officer commanding a Roman century
Word Origin for centurion
C14: from Latin centuriō, from centuria century
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