cen‧tu‧ri‧on /senˈtjʊəriən $ -ˈtʊr-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Latin;
Origin: centurio, from centuria; ⇒ century]
an army officer of ancient Rome, who was in charge of about 100 soldiers
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