Centurion
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /sɛnˈtjʊəɹ.i.ən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Centurion is a noun meaning (cricket) A player who scores a century.
Meaning
(cricket) A player who scores a century.
More Meanings
- (US) A pilot in the United States Navy who has performed one hundred night landings on an aircraft carrier.
- (historical) An officer of the ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers.
Example Sentences
“Man,” said the largest, most protective of the Praetorian guard, her lover, no doubt, and her peroxide-blond centurion, “for an apostle of peace you sure are filled up with war.”
Word Forms
- centurions
Synonyms for centurion
Depending on context, synonyms include centenier, centenary, hundreder, hundredman.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include officer, sir, decurion, hundredary, pentecoster, tribune.
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