centurion

sɛnˈtjʊriən

Definition

Definition of centurion - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cricket

player who scores 100 runs in cricket

The batsman became a centurion with a six.

roman armyofficer commanding 100 soldiers in ancient Rome

The centurion led his troops into battle.

commander

officer

us navy

Dated

pilot with 100 night landings on a carrier

Dated

The centurion was honored for his achievement.

aviator

pilot

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Origin of centurion

Latin, centurio (commander of a hundred)

Examples of centurion in a sentence

The young player achieved centurion status in record time.
A centurion was respected for his leadership skills.
The centurion's armor was a symbol of his rank.
Becoming a centurion is a milestone for naval pilots.
The centurion received a special badge for his skill.

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French:marqueur de cent, centurion, ...
German:Centurion, Zenturio, ...
Italian:centurione, ufficiale romano, ...
Spanish:centurión, ...
Portuguese:jogador centurião, centurião, ...
Chinese:百分得分者, 百夫长, ...
Japanese:センチュリオン, 百人隊長, ...
Arabic:لاعب يحرز مئة نقطة, قائد المئة, ...
Hebrew:מַבְקִיעַ מֵאָה, קֶנְטוּרְיוֹן, ...
Russian:центурион, сотник, ...
Ukrainian:сотник, центуріон, ...
Hindi:सेंचुरियन, सेंटुरियन, ...
Bengali:সেঞ্চুরিয়ান, সেনাপতি, ...
Catalan:centurió, ...
Czech:stobodový hráč, setník, ...
Danish:centurion, officer, ...
Dutch:centurion, centurio, ...
Greek:κεντουριόν, εκατόνταρχος, ...
Hungarian:száz futást elérő játékos, centurio, ...
Khmer:កីឡាករវាយបាល់ដែលរកបាន ១០០ រត់ក្នុងកីឡាគ្រីឃីត, មន្ត្រីយោធារ៉ូម៉ាំងបុរាណដែលបញ្ជាទាហានមួយរយនាក់, ...
Korean:센추리언, 백부장, ...
Persian:صدزن, سنتوریون, ...
Polish:centurion, dowódca setki, ...
Portuguese (BR):jogador que marcou 100 corridas, centurião, ...
Romanian:centurion, ...
Swedish:spelare med hundra poäng, centurion, ...
Thai:เซ็นจูเรียน, นายร้อย, ...
Turkish:centurion, yüzbaşı, ...
Vietnamese:người ghi trăm điểm, viên bách quản, ...

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