Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
The name of the Roman cohort to which Cornelius belonged (Acts 10:1), so called probably because it consisted of men recruited in Italy.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
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Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary
ITAL'IAN BAND, a cohort, composed of native Italians, stationed at Caesarea. Acts 10:1. Cornelius was their centurion.