centgrave

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noun

The overseer of a hundred (zent) in medieval France and Germany.

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hundredmancentenary
OriginGerman Zentgraf ← Latin cent- →
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Meanings

nouncentgrave (plural centgraves)

plural centgraves

  1. historicalThe overseer of a hundred (zent) in medieval France and Germany.
  2. historicalobsoleteSynonym of hundredman: the overseer of a hundred in medieval England.

    Synonyms: hundredman

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of hundredman: the overseer of a hundred in medieval England.

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hundredman

Frankish administrator

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centenary
Also see
centenaryhundredman

Origin

  1. German-graf“-grave”
  2. Latincent-“100”
  3. GermanZentgraf
  4. Englishcentgrave

From German Zentgraf, from Latin cent- (“100”) + German -graf (“-grave”).

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APA

centgrave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centgrave

MLA

“centgrave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centgrave. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centgrave,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centgrave.

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