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 Centum’viri.Century White. 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Centu’rion.
 
A Roman officer who had the command of 100 men. His badge was a vine-rod. (Latin, centum, a hundred.)   1
 


 Centum’viri.Century White. 

 
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