Centurion
Pronunciation : Cen*tu"ri*on
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. centurio, fr. centuria; cf. F. centurion. See Century.] (Rom. Hist.)
Definition : Defn: A military officer who commanded a minor division of the Roman army; a captain of a century. A centurion of the hand called the Italian band. Acts x. 1.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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