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cen•tu•ri•on



Pronunciation: (sen-toor'ē-un, -tyoor'-), [key]
—n.
1. (in the ancient Roman army) the commander of a century.
2. (cap.) Mil.any one of various British battle tanks in service from 1945 to 1967.

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