Meaning & use
centurion
An officer in the ancient Roman army who commanded a unit of about a hundred soldiers.
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The centurion led his troops through the narrow mountain pass at dawn.
A statue of a centurion stood guard at the entrance to the ruins.
A note on using this word
Centurion is a historical Roman military rank, roughly comparable to a modern army captain.
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