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Meaning of Centurion | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
sɛnˈtjʊəɹ.i.ən

Definitions

  1. An officer of the ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers.
    historical
  2. A player who scores a century.
  3. A pilot in the United States Navy who has performed one hundred night landings on an aircraft carrier.
    US

Equivalents

العربية القائد الروماني
Bosanski bimbaša centurion tisućnik tisutnjik бимбаша тисутњик тисућник центурион
Čeština centurio setník
Ελληνικά εκατόνταρχος
Suomi kenturio sadanpäämies senturio
Français centurion
Hrvatski bimbaša centurion tisućnik tisutnjik бимбаша тисутњик тисућник центурион
한국어 佰
Polski centurion
Српски bimbaša centurion tisućnik tisutnjik бимбаша тисутњик тисућник центурион
Українська центуріон

Examples

““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.””

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

centurion syndrome centurion's staff centurist centurium century century break

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