centurion
noun
(in the ancient Roman army) the commander of a century.
centurions
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pluralof centurion.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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
Packer, a World Cup winner in 2014, is one of two Test centurions in the squad and had captained the side until this year.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2025
The centurions for the attacking side gathered for a conference.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
