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decurion
[ dih-kyoor-ee-uhn ]
noun
, Roman History.
- the head of a decury.
- a member of the senate of an ancient Roman colony or municipality.
decurion
/ dɪˈkjʊərɪən /
noun
- a local councillor
- the commander of a troop of ten cavalrymen
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of decurion1
C14: from Latin decuriō, from decuria company of ten, from decem ten
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Example Sentences
At last he stirred slightly, and the decurion turned and looked down.
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Cicero said that it was easier to be a Senator at Rome than a decurion at Pompeii.
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The five-mile race was over, and had been won as usual by Decurion Brennus, the crack long-distance champion of the Herculians.
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In a moment the boy sprang into the decurion's way so suddenly that the soldier almost fell over him.
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The decurion in charge of the squad brought up his gray horse with such suddenness that the animal's feet slid in the gravel.
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