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Definition of centurion noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

centurion

noun

/senˈtʃʊəriən/

/senˈtʃʊriən/

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(in ancient Rome) an army officer who commanded 100 soldiers
Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin centurio(n-), from centuria, from centum ‘hundred’.

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