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. pl. [ NL., from LL. sturio. See Sturgeon. ] (Zool.) An order of fishes including the sturgeons. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) One of the family of fishes of which the sturgeon is the type. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Bot.) Same as Turio. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. turio a sprout + -ferous. ] Producing shoots, as asparagus. Barton. [ 1913 Webster ]