The centurion summoned his auxiliary troops.
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Centurion
/sɛnˈtjʊɹ.i.ən/
Synonyms for "centurion" (64 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (13)
acting corporalacting sergeantbicentenarybicentennialccentalcentarecentenariancentenarycentennialcentenniumcentigram
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (19)
centimetercentipedecentisterecentredcentrefcentrevcentumvircentumviratecenturychief warrant officercolor sergeantcorporalcwtfirst sergeantgross
Noun(4 words)
Related words (32)
havildarhecatombhundredhundredweightlance corporallance sergeantlong hundredmaster sergeantmess sergeantnaikncononcomnoncommissioned officerone cplatoon sergeantsargesergeantsergeant first classsergeant majorsesquicentenary
Show 8 more words
sesquicentennialstaff sergeanttechnical sergeanttercentenarytercentennialtop sergeanttopkickwarrant officer
Noun(4 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: acting corporal, acting sergeant, bicentenary, bicentennial, c.
- Sentence evidence is available for centurion, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
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When not to replace "centurion"
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If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
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Related word relations
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More general
5 entriesMore specific
3 entriesCollocations
6 entriesRoman armyancient Romecenturion helmetcentury commandmilitary rankprimus pilus
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
42 translations across 32 languages.
Aghwan
1 entries- 𐕇𐕒𐕍𐕈𐔰𐕙𐔰𐔺𐔱𐕈𐔿𐔼 noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Ancient Greek
3 entries- κεντυρίων noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
- ἑκατοντάρχης noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
- ἑκατόνταρχος noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Arabic
1 entries- سينتوريون noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Armenian
2 entries- հարյուրապետ noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
- ցենտուրիոն noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Catalan
1 entries- centurió noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 百夫長 /百夫长 noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Czech
2 entries- centurio noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
- setník noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Dutch
3 entries- centurio noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
- centurion noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
- honderdman noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Esperanto
1 entries- centestro noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Finnish
2 entries- kenturio noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
- sadanpäämies noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
French
1 entries- centurion noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
German
2 entries- Centurio noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
- Zenturio noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Gothic
1 entries- 𐌷𐌿𐌽𐌳𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌸𐍃 noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Greek
2 entries- εκατόνταρχος noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
- κεντυρίων noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Hebrew
1 entries- שַׂר מֵאָה noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Irish
1 entries- ceantúir noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Italian
1 entries- centurione noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Japanese
1 entries- 百人隊長 noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Kazakh
1 entries- жүзбасы noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Latin
1 entries- centuriō noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Māori
1 entries- keneturio noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Old English
1 entries- hundredmann noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Old Irish
1 entries- centúir noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Old Persian
1 entries- θatapati- noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Persian
2 entries- سروان noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
- صدبد noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Polish
1 entries- centurion noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Portuguese
1 entries- centurião noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Russian
1 entries- центурио́н noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Spanish
1 entries- centurión noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Swedish
1 entries- centurion noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Tagalog
1 entries- senturyon noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Ukrainian
1 entries- центуріо́н noun (commander of a century of soldiers)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
“Man,” said the largest, most protective of the Praetorian guard, her lover, no doubt, and her peroxide-blond centurion, “for an apostle of peace you sure are filled up with war.”
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "centurion"?
Closest matches include acting corporal, acting sergeant, bicentenary, bicentennial, c.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "centurion"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.