🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

百人隊長

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hyakunintaichō

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Centurion/sɛnˈtjʊərɪən/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"百人隊長はローマ兵を率いて行進した。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A commander of a century in the ancient Roman army.

    "The centurion commanded his troops with discipline and valor during the campaign."
  2. 2

    A person holding a commanding or leading position comparable to a military officer.

    "He stood as a steadfast centurion guarding the gates of the ancient city."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'centurio', stemming from 'centuria' (a division of a hundred), based on 'centum' meaning 'hundred'. Historically, it referred to the commander of a century in the ancient Roman army, evolving to denote military leadership and historical command structures.

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