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单词 decury
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decury

[ dek-yoo-ree ]
/ ˈdɛk yʊ ri /

noun, plural dec·u·ries.Roman History.

a division, company, or body of ten men.
any larger body of men, especially the curiae.

Origin of decury

First recorded in 1525–35, decury is from the Latin word decuria a company of ten. See decurion, -y3

Words nearby decury

decumbent, decuple, decurion, decurrent, decurved, decury, decussate, decussation, decussation of medial lemniscus, decussation of superior cerebellar peduncles, decyl
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Example sentences from the Web for decury

  • If one, two, or more of the decury are made prisoners and the rest do not rescue them, they are put to death.

    A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. I|Robert Kerr

British Dictionary definitions for decury

decury
/ (ˈdɛkjʊərɪ) /

noun plural -ries

(in ancient Rome) a body of ten men

Word Origin for decury

C16: from Latin decuria; see decurion
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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