centenier

noun cen·te·nier \ ¦sentᵊn¦i(ə)r , -iə \

Definition of centenier

plural -s

: a police officer in the island of Jersey

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Origin and Etymology of centenier

Middle English centener, from (assumed) Old French centenier (whence Middle French centenier), from Late Latin centenarius, from Latin centenarius of a hundred

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First Known Use: 1876

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