a. [ L. See Century. ] Of or pertaining to a century; as, a centurial sermon. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. centuriatus, p. p. of centuriare to divide (men) into centuries. ] Pertaining to, or divided into, centuries or hundreds. [ R. ] Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ See century. ] To divide into hundreds. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. centurio, fr. centuria; cf. F. centurion. See Century. ] (Rom. Hist.) A military officer who commanded a minor division of the Roman army; a captain of a century. [ 1913 Webster ]

A centurion of the hand called the Italian band. Acts x. 1. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Cf. F. centuriateur. ] An historian who distinguishes time by centuries, esp. one of those who wrote the “Magdeburg Centuries.” See under Century. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]