centurion

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin centuriō, centuriōnis, from centum (“a hundred”).

noun

  1. (historical) An officer of the ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers.
  2. (cricket) A player who scores a century.
  3. (US) A pilot in the United States Navy who has performed 100 night landings on an aircraft carrier.

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