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/dek"yoo ree/, n., pl. decuries. Rom. Hist.1. a division, company, or body of ten men.2. any larger body of men, esp. the curiae.[1525-35; < L decuria a company of ten. See DECURION, -Y3]
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Decury — Dec u*ry, n.; pl. {Decuries}. [L. decuria, fr. decem ten.] A set or squad of ten men under a decurion. Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Decury — In Ancient Rome, a decury (Latin decuria) was a group of ten people, ranged under one chief, or commander, called a decurio. The Roman cavalry was divided into decuries. Romulus divided the whole Roman people into three tribes; over each of which … Wikipedia
decury — dec·u·ry … English syllables
decury — ˈdekyərē noun ( es) Etymology: Latin decuria, from decem ten : a Roman division, company, or body of ten (as cavalrymen, senators, or judges) … Useful english dictionary
Decuries — Decury Dec u*ry, n.; pl. {Decuries}. [L. decuria, fr. decem ten.] A set or squad of ten men under a decurion. Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
de|cu|ri|on — «dih KYUR ee uhn», noun. in Roman history: 1. an officer commanding a group of ten horsemen. 2. the head of a decury. 3. any commander of ten. 4. a member of a colonial or municipal senate. ╂[< Latin decuriō, ōnis leader of a decuria; see etym … Useful english dictionary
δεκαδέων — δεκαδεύς one of a decury masc gen pl δεκαδέω̆ν , δεκαδεύς one of a decury masc gen pl … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
dek̂m̥, dek̂m̥-t, dek̂u- (*du̯e-k̂m̥-t) — dek̂m̥, dek̂m̥ t, dek̂u (*du̯e k̂m̥ t) English meaning: ten Deutsche Übersetzung: “zehn” Note: Root dekm̂ ̥, dekm̂ ̥ t , dekû (*due̯ km̂ ̥ t): “ten” is an extended Root duō̯ (u) (*due̯ i ): “two”. The subsequent roots *u̯ī k̂m̥t… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
century — /sen cheuh ree/, n., pl. centuries. 1. a period of 100 years. 2. one of the successive periods of 100 years reckoned forward or backward from a recognized chronological epoch, esp. from the assumed date of the birth of Jesus. 3. any group or… … Universalium
decurion — /di kyoor ee euhn/, n. Rom. Hist. 1. the head of a decury. 2. a member of the senate of an ancient Roman colony or municipality. [1350 1400; ME < L decurion (s. of decurio), equiv. to decuri(a) a division of ten (dec(em) TEN + uria URE) + ion… … Universalium
