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  • noun Plural form of centurion.

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Examples

  • Every time I see the word centurions in the comments, I get a chuckle.

    Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion 2010

  • The sting of her lash on the backs of her centurions was a more effective motivator than he had anticipated.

    Death in Winter Michael Jan Friedman 2005

  • The sting of her lash on the backs of her centurions was a more effective motivator than he had anticipated.

    Death in Winter Michael Jan Friedman 2005

  • The sting of her lash on the backs of her centurions was a more effective motivator than he had anticipated.

    Death in Winter Michael Jan Friedman 2005

  • The sting of her lash on the backs of her centurions was a more effective motivator than he had anticipated.

    Death in Winter Michael Jan Friedman 2005

  • The sting of her lash on the backs of her centurions was a more effective motivator than he had anticipated.

    Death in Winter Michael Jan Friedman 2005

  • The centurions were the real leaders of the men in battle.

    Latin for Beginners Benjamin Leonard D'Ooge 1900

  • Three top officers who responded to the crash have been demoted, and Public Safety Director Frank Straub admonished police recruits in November to remember they are "centurions" whose duty is to protect both the public and the integrity of their department.

    Indianapolis officer charged again in fatal crash 2011

  • They battled, not praised, the Imperial "centurions" of their own time.

    Not PC 2010

  • In fact, the English non-league pyramid has seen plenty of centurions in second place.

    Who are the greatest runners-up ever? | The Knowledge 2011

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