An officer of the ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers.
“Man,” said the largest, most protective of the Praetorian guard, her lover, no doubt, and her peroxide-blond centurion, “for an apostle of peace you sure are filled up with war.”
2
A player who scores a century.
3
A pilot in the United States Navy who has performed one hundred night landings on an aircraft carrier.
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“Man,” said the largest, most protective of the Praetorian guard, her lover, no doubt, and her peroxide-blond centurion, “for an apostle of peace you sure are filled up with war.”
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The centurion summoned his auxiliary troops.
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