Main Entry: cen·tu·ri·on

Pronunciation: \sen-ˈchu̇r-ē-ən, -ˈtyu̇r-, -ˈtu̇r-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin centurion-, centurio, from centuria

Date: 13th century

: an officer commanding a Roman century