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centurion
cen·tu·ri·on C0204800 (sĕn-to͝or′ē-ən, -tyo͝or′-)n. The commander of a century in the Roman army.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin centuriō, centuriōn-, from centuria, group of a hundred; see century.]centurion (sɛnˈtjʊərɪən) n1. (Historical Terms) the officer commanding a Roman century2. (Military) the officer commanding a Roman century[C14: from Latin centuriō, from centuria century]cen•tu•ri•on (sɛnˈtʊər i ən, -ˈtyʊər-)
n. (in the ancient Roman army) the commander of a century. [1225–75; Middle English < Latin centuriō=centur(ia) century + -iō -ion] centurionA Roman officer commanding an army unit of 100 men.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  centurion - (ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldierscapital of Italy, Eternal City, Italian capital, Rome, Roma - capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empirewarrior - someone engaged in or experienced in warfareantiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe |
Translationscenturion
centurion the officer commanding a Roman century Centurion the commander of a century or maniple of the ancient Roman legion. Centurions were selected either from those foot soldiers who displayed the greatest valor and potential for leadership or from the equites. They received two to three times the salary of a common soldier. centurion
Words related to centurionnoun (ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiersRelated Words- capital of Italy
- Eternal City
- Italian capital
- Rome
- Roma
- warrior
- antiquity
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