# centgrave

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The overseer of a hundred (zent) in medieval France and Germany.
2. Synonym of hundredman: the overseer of a hundred in medieval England.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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