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Originally Posted by Steve Crook
I thought this thread was about Roman soldiers.
A Centurion is someone in charge of (approx) 100 men or a group of 100 people.
A Centenarian is someone that has lived for 100 years (or would have done if they hadn't died before they reached that milestone)
BBC Radio 4 did a nice "Archive Hour" programme about Olivier last Saturday (19th). See http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/archivehour/pip/obzwk/
Steve |
Thats true, though Centurians or Centurian has been used in other contexts such as the name of Rugby team, or Centurian Tank or Centurian engine. Actually I have a very nice photography book with 100 black and white photographic portaits. its called "Centurians" and is described as " a photographic tribute to 100 men and women who have changed the face of 20th Century Britain" Its quite a well known photo book which came out in 2000, and features politicians writers scientists artists etc, Ken Loach is in there as is John Mills,Lew Grade, Richard Attenborough, John Cleese, Im sure Olivier would have been included had he been alive at the time to have his photo taken fo the book.
27-05-2007, 01:18 PM
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