centurion
pronunciation
How to pronounce centurion in British English:
UK [senˈtjʊəriən]
How to pronounce centurion in American English:
US [senˈtʃʊriən]
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- Noun:
- (ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
Word Origin
- centurion (n.)
- late 13c., from Latin centurionem (nominative centurio), "Roman army officer, head of a centuria" (a group of one hundred); see century.
Example
- 1. The centurion had heard many people die on crosses .
- 2. A centurion was in charge of 100 soldiers .
- 3. Centurion , do you have anyone of that name in the garrison ?
- 4. There the centurion found an alexandrian ship sailing for italy and put us on board .
- 5. 5 And when he found out from the centurion , he granted the corpse to joseph .