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Centurion
Cen-tu′ri-on
,Noun.
(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
centurion
centurion
See also: centurión
English
A centurion (reenacted)
Noun
centurion (plural centurions)
- An officer of the ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers.
- (cricket) A player who scores a century.
- (United States Navy) A Pilot who completes one hundred night landings on an aircraft carrier.
Derived terms
Translations
commander of a century of soldiers
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cricket: player who scores a century
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From cèntūrija.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡senturǐoːn/
- Hyphenation: cen‧tu‧ri‧on
Noun
centurìōn m (Cyrillic spelling центурѝо̄н)
- centurion (Roman officer)
Declension
Declension of centurion
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | centurìōn | centurioni |
| genitive | centurióna | centuriona |
| dative | centurionu | centurionima |
| accusative | centuriona | centurione |
| vocative | centurione | centurioni |
| locative | centurionu | centurionima |
| instrumental | centurionom | centurionima |
References
- “centurion” in Hrvatski jezični portal