centenier

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centenier

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From Middle English centener, centiner, centyner, from Middle French centenier, from Latin centēnārius (“containing 100”), q.v.

noun centeniers

obsolete Synonym of centurion: An officer overseeing 100 men, especially (historical) in the Roman army. In the beginning of his civill warres, his Centeniers offered him every one, at their own charges to pay and find him a man at Armes[…].
Similar: centurion
Jersey Synonym of police officer.
Similar: police officer

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@misc{centenier_2026,
  title = {centenier},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/centenier},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}