(of a horn), a Roman centurion of the Italian cohort stationed in Caesarea, (Acts 10:1) etc., a man full of good works and alms-deeds. With his household he was baptized by St. Peter, and thus Cornelius became the firstfruits of the Gentile world to Christ.
Smith’s Bible Dictionary
Cornelius
Smith’s Bible Dictionary, William Smith (1863). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.