decurion

[ dih-kyoor-ee-uhn ]

/ dɪˈkyʊər i ən /

noun Roman History.

the head of a decury.

a member of the senate of an ancient Roman colony or municipality.

Origin of decurion

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin decuriōn- (stem of decuriō), equivalent to decuri(a) a division of ten (dec(em) ten + -uria-ure) + -iōn--ion

Words nearby decurion

deculturate, deculture, decuman, decumbent, decuple, decurion, decurrent, decurved, decury, decussate, decussation

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Example sentences from the Web for decurion

Draghignazzo, he too, wished to have a catch at the legs below; whereat their decurion wheeled around around with evil aspect.
Dante: "The Central Man of All the World"|John T. Slattery
All this tends at least to prove that we should read "decurion" for "deacon" in the "Confession."
Bolougne-Sur-Mer|Reverend William Canon Fleming
In a moment the boy sprang into the decurion's way so suddenly that the soldier almost fell over him.
The City of Delight|Elizabeth Miller
Then, returning home, he summoned the decurion of police, and informed him that Phut might be a dangerous person.
The Pharaoh and the Priest|Alexander Glovatski

Cicero said that it was easier to be a Senator at Rome than a decurion at Pompeii.
The Wonders of Pompeii|Marc Monnier

British Dictionary definitions for decurion

decurion

/ (dɪˈkjʊərɪən) /

noun (in the Roman Empire)

a local councillor

the commander of a troop of ten cavalrymen

Word Origin for decurion

C14: from Latin decuriō, from decuria company of ten, from decem ten

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单词	decurion
释义	decurion [ dih-kyoor-ee-uhn ] / dɪˈkyʊər i ən / noun Roman History. the head of a decury. a member of the senate of an ancient Roman colony or municipality. Origin of decurion 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin decuriōn- (stem of decuriō), equivalent to decuri(a) a division of ten (dec(em) ten + -uria-ure) + -iōn--ion Words nearby decurion deculturate, deculture, decuman, decumbent, decuple, decurion, decurrent, decurved, decury, decussate, decussation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for decurion Draghignazzo, he too, wished to have a catch at the legs below; whereat their decurion wheeled around around with evil aspect. Dante: "The Central Man of All the World"\|John T. Slattery All this tends at least to prove that we should read "decurion" for "deacon" in the "Confession." Bolougne-Sur-Mer\|Reverend William Canon Fleming In a moment the boy sprang into the decurion's way so suddenly that the soldier almost fell over him. The City of Delight\|Elizabeth Miller Then, returning home, he summoned the decurion of police, and informed him that Phut might be a dangerous person. The Pharaoh and the Priest\|Alexander Glovatski Cicero said that it was easier to be a Senator at Rome than a decurion at Pompeii. The Wonders of Pompeii\|Marc Monnier British Dictionary definitions for decurion decurion / (dɪˈkjʊərɪən) / noun (in the Roman Empire) a local councillor the commander of a troop of ten cavalrymen Word Origin for decurion C14: from Latin decuriō, from decuria company of ten, from decem ten Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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