| 单词 | centurion |
| 释义 | centurion (once / 3200 pages) n A centurion is a kind of soldier in the Roman army responsible for the command of a century, or one hundred, men. Centurion lives on in common language as the typical Roman soldier––countless generations of fifth graders have been asked to sketch their costumes. Their resilience in popular imagination may be ascribed to the role the centurion soldiers played in the Christian gospel story of the life of Jesus Christ. WORD FAMILYcenturion: centurions USAGE EXAMPLESEverywhere there was stability, in government and in society, for the centurions saw that it was so. Wall Street Journal(Dec 23, 2016) Fields and Chico Marx, standing like centurions on the windowsill. Washington Post(Oct 11, 2016) Vintage models can be found at yard sales and flea markets, with midcentury motifs such as leaves, centurions or Yogi Bear. Washington Post(Sep 14, 2016) n (ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers Hyper warrior someone engaged in or experienced in warfare |
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