hundredman
hundredman · hundredmen
A person overseeing one hundred othersA person overseeing one hundred others; (especially) a man overseeing a hundred-strong army.
Meaning
2 senses(historical)A person overseeing one hundred others; (especially) a man overseeing a hundred-strong army.
A centurion.
Coordinate term: (chiliarch) thousandman, thousandealdorman
Origin
From Old English hundredmann, equivalent to hundred + -man.From Old English hundredmann, equivalent to hundred + -man.
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Forms
plural: hundredmen| Singular | hundredman |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
5 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular