centurion

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centurion

\sɑ̃.ty.ʁjɔ̃\

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Du latin centurio.

noun centurions

Ancient Roman Officier qui commandait une compagnie de cent hommes. Enfin, on trouve les centurions, des officiers subalternes sortis du rang qui commandent une centurie ou un manipule (groupe de deux centuries).

Similar: centenier

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noun

Similar: centenier

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centurion commander of a century of soldiers

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"centurion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/centurion.

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@misc{centurion_2026,
  title = {centurion},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/centurion},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}