centurion

The definition of a centurion is a leader of 60 to 100 soldiers in the ancient Roman army.

(noun)

The leader of 80 soldiers in the Roman army in 100 BC is an example of a centurion.

See centurion in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the commanding officer of an ancient Roman century

Origin: ME centurioun < L centurio (gen. centurionis) < centuria: see century

See centurion in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The commander of a century in the Roman army.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin centuriō, centuriōn-

Origin: , from centuria, group of a hundred; see century

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