Hundredman

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person overseeing a hundred. historical

    "“By your command, Lord Bornhald.” The hundredman sounded only a little disappointed. Touching gauntleted fist to heart, he wheeled away toward the Tuatha’an encampment."

Synonyms

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bailiffcentenarycentgravecenturionhundredaryhundreder

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"“By your command, Lord Bornhald.” The hundredman sounded only a little disappointed. Touching gauntleted fist to heart, he wheeled away toward the Tuatha’an encampment."

Etymology

From Old English hundredmann, equivalent to hundred + -man.

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