centurion

Everyday

1. An officer in the army of ancient Rome, in charge of about 80 to 100 soldiers (a century). tree →
2. (Bible) Centurions appear in the New Testament, such as the centurion at Capernaum whose servant Jesus healed, and the centurion at the cross. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons on the Romans, the centurion had a helmet with a sideways crest and carried a vine stick; he trained and led his soldiers. In Bible lessons, the centurion's faith is a well-known story («Lord, I am not worthy…»). In cricket and sport slang, a «centurion» is a player who scores a hundred.

Examples

• The centurion shouted orders to his soldiers. tree →
• A centurion led about eighty legionaries. tree →
• Our class built a model of a centurion's helmet. tree →
• In the Bible, a centurion asked Jesus to heal his servant. tree →
• The centurion's helmet had a crest from side to side. tree →
• Roman centurions guarded Hadrian's Wall. tree →

Note

Countable: a centurion, centurions. From Latin «centum» (a hundred), like century and cent. Maths link: a century of soldiers was named for 100, but in practice it was often 80 men.