centurions
- plural of centurion.
Example Sentences
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Think of the centurions who cast lots for Christ’s robes on the day of the Crucifixion in 33 A.D.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
“And so the law is the guardrails. So there has to be lawyers who are prepared to protect those guardrails and to stand as centurions, as I refer to us.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2026
He’s been prattling on about Marcus Aurelius’ “Meditations” and sharing Facebook nonsense about centurions ever since.
From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2025
The 34-year-old flanker has played with all six previous centurions and is struggling to comprehend entering such a historic club.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2024
Revolutionaries, Roman centurions, Napoleonic cavalry on skeletal horses.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
