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CENTURION
centurion
(noun) (ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
centurion (plural centurions)
(historical) An officer of the ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers.
(cricket) A player who scores a century.
(US) A pilot in the United States Navy who has performed 100 night landings on an aircraft carrier.
Anagrams
• continuer, neutronic
Source: Wiktionary
Cen*tu"ri*on, n. Etym: [L. centurio, fr. centuria; cf. F. centurion. See Century.] (Rom. Hist.)
Definition: A military officer who commanded a minor division of the Roman army; a captain of a century. A centurion of the hand called the Italian band. Acts x. 1.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BEQUEATH
(verb) leave or give by will after one’s death; “My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry”; “My grandfather left me his entire estate”
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