centurion

cen·tu·ri·on

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sen-too r-ee-uh n, -tyoo r-]
- /sɛnˈtʊər i ən, -ˈtyʊər-/
- /senˈtjʊə.ri.ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sen-too r-ee-uh n, -tyoo r-]
- /sɛnˈtʊər i ən, -ˈtyʊər-/

Definitions of centurion word

countable noun centurion A centurion was an officer in the Roman army. 3
noun centurion the officer commanding a Roman century 3
noun centurion the commanding officer of an ancient Roman century 3
noun centurion (in the ancient Roman army) the commander of a century. 1
noun centurion (initial capital letter) Military. any one of various British battle tanks in service from 1945 to 1967. 1
noun centurion The commander of a century in the ancient Roman army. 1

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Origin of centurion

First appearance:

before 1225

One of the 9% oldest English words

1225-75; Middle English < Latin centuriōn- (stem of centuriō), equivalent to centur(ia) century + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Centurion

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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centurion popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for centurion

noun centurion

detective — A detective is someone whose job is to discover what has happened in a crime or other situation and to find the people involved. Some detectives work in the police force and others work privately.
captain — In the army, navy, and some other armed forces, a captain is an officer of middle rank.
police — Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
police officer — any policeman or policewoman; patrolman or patrolwoman.
deputy — A deputy is the second most important person in an organization such as a business or government department. Someone's deputy often acts on their behalf when they are not there.

All 12 Synonyms of centurion