centenier
centenier · centeniers
Synonym of police officerSynonym of police officer.
Meaning
2 senses(Jersey)Synonym of police officer.
(obsolete)Synonym of centurion: An officer overseeing 100 men, especially (historical) in the Roman army.
Origin
From Middle English centener, centiner, centyner, from Middle French centenier, from LatinFrom Middle English centener, centiner, centyner, from Middle French centenier, from Latin centēnārius (“containing 100”), q.v.
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Forms
plural: centeniers| Singular | centenier |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
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