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.

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

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Example sentences from the Web for centurion

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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单词	centurion
释义	centurion [ sen-toor-ee-uhn, -tyoor- ] / sɛnˈtʊər i ən, -ˈtyʊər- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR centurion ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for centurion 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to centurion detective, captain, police, police officer, deputy, cop, sheriff, badge, arm, flatfoot, noncom, sergeant, black and white, mounty
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centurion

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