Centurion

Vocabulary Spotlight

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: शताध्यक्ष (Shatadhyaksh) – An officer in the Roman army in charge of a hundred soldiers.

Pronunciation

[sen-choor-ee-uhn]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Captain – कप्तान (Kaptaan)
Commander – कमांडर (Commander)

Related Words

Legion – सेना का दल (Sena ka Dal)
Roman army – रोमन सेना (Roman Sena)

Word Origin

“Centurion” Latin shabd “centurio” se aaya hai, jo ek Roman officer ke roop mein prachalit tha jo ek century (100 soldiers) ko lead karta tha. Yeh prachin Roman army ka ek key position tha.

Word Family

Noun: Centurion – शताध्यक्ष (Shatadhyaksh)

Related: Centurial – शतक से सम्बंधित (Shatak se Sambandhit)

Usage Examples

1. Centurion ne apni sena ko bahaduri se lead kiya.

– The centurion led his army with bravery.

2. Roman empire ke samay mein centurions ek important role play karte the.

– During the Roman Empire, centurions played a key role.

Cultural Note

Centurions ko Roman army mein leadership aur discipline ke liye jaana jata tha. Yeh military structure ke ek important part the jo Roman empire ki strength ko define karte the.

In Context

“Centurion” shabd historical aur military contexts mein popular hai, jo leadership aur command ko darshata hai.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Centurion” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?

Commander (कमांडर)

Soldier (सैनिक)

Peasant (किसान)

Artist (कलाकार)

‘Commander’ sahi jawab hai kyunki centurion ek leader hota hai jo 100 soldiers ko lead karta hai.

“Centurion” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?

Greek (यूनानी)

French (फ्रेंच)

Latin (लैटिन)

Sanskrit (संस्कृत)

‘Latin’ sahi jawab hai kyunki centurion shabd Latin “centurio” se aaya hai jo ek Roman officer ko darshata tha.

Centurion ka ek synonym nahi hai?

Captain (कप्तान)

Commander (कमांडर)

Leader (नेता)

Soldier (सैनिक)

‘Soldier’ sahi jawab hai kyunki centurion ek leader hai jo soldiers ko command karta hai, soldier khud nahi hai.