a. [ L. See Century. ] Of or pertaining to a century;
a. [ L. centuriatus, p. p. of centuriare to divide (men) into centuries. ] Pertaining to, or divided into, centuries or hundreds. [ R. ] Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ See century. ] To divide into hundreds. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. centurio, fr. centuria; cf. F. centurion. See Century. ] (Rom. Hist.) A military officer who commanded a minor division of the Roman army; a captain of a century. [ 1913 Webster ]
A centurion of the hand called the Italian band. Acts x. 1. [ 1913 Webster ]