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Centurion
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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An officer in the Roman army in command of a body of men, numbering from 50 to 100; although not a commissioned officer in the modern sense, he corresponds somewhat to the present captain. Centurions are mentioned five times in the New Testament: Matthew 8,27; Acts 10,21, and 27.
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Entry for 'Centurion'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/c/centurion.html. 1910.
Entry for 'Centurion'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/c/centurion.html. 1910.
