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decurion
de·cu·ri·on
/
dɪˈkyʊər
i
ən
/
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[
dih-
ky
oo
r
-ee-
uh
n
]
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noun
Roman History
.
1.
the head of a decury.
2.
a member of the senate of an ancient Roman
colony
or municipality.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
<
Latin
decuriōn-
(stem of
decuriō
), equivalent to
decuri
(
a
) a division of ten (
dec
(
em
)
ten
+
-uria
-ure
) +
-iōn-
-ion
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decurion
(dɪˈkjʊərɪən)
—
n
1.
a local councillor
2.
the commander of a troop of ten cavalrymen
[C14: from Latin
decuriō,
from
decuria
company of ten, from
decem
ten]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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