centurion

[ sen-too r-ee-uh n, -tyoo r- ]

/ 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.

Nearby words

centum, centuple, centuplicate, centurial, centuried, centurion, century, century plant, centésimo, ceo, ceorl

Origin of centurion

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

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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
Centurion cost, in today's dollars, something like $12 million.
Neil Marshall's Action Plan|Choire Sicha|August 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Each maniple was subdivided into two centuries, commanded by a centurion.
A Smaller History of Rome|William Smith and Eugene Lawrence
And here the centurion found the overseer, and talked with him long and earnestly.
Nicanor - Teller of Tales|C. Bryson Taylor

The prince named the man a centurion and commanded him to present his subordinates for a reward on the morrow.
The Pharaoh and the Priest|Alexander Glovatski
Panther, the Roman centurion, polluted her with his genitories.
Ulysses|James Joyce
On the 19th of September the Centurion, accompanied by the Carmelo, her prize, put to sea.
Notable Voyagers|W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith

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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