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Centurion

Cen-tu′ri-on

,
Noun.
[L.
centurio
, fr.
centuria
; cf. F.
centurion
. See
Century
.]
(Rom. Hist.)
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.

Definition 2024

centurión

centurión

See also: centurion

Spanish

Noun

centurión m ‎(plural centuriones)

  1. centurion

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Etymology

From Latin centuriō, centuriōnis, from centuria ‎(“division of a hundred”), from centum ‎(“a hundred”).

Pronunciation

  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /θen.tu.ˈɾjon/
  • (Others) IPA(key): /sen.tu.ˈɾjon/
  • Rhymes: -on

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