centenier
Meanings
noun
- Synonym of centurion: An officer overseeing 100 men, especially (historical) in the Roman army.
- Synonym of police officer.
Word forms
Etymology
From Middle English centener, centiner, centyner, from Middle French centenier, from Latin centēnārius (“containing 100”), q.v.
Synonyms
Related words
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.