noun
centurion
Historical term for a Roman centurion, a commander of roughly 100 soldiers. Used in contexts discussing ancient Rome or biblical translations.
新約聖書には百卒長が登場する。
A centurion appears in the New Testament.
ローマ軍の百卒長は百人隊を指揮した。
A Roman centurion commanded a century.
Compound of 百 (hundred), 卒 (soldier), and 長 (leader). A direct translation of the Latin 'centurio'.