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decury
decury (ˈdɛkjʊərɪ) Also 6 decure. [a. OF. decurie or ad. L. decuria a division or company of ten, f. dec-em ten, after centuria century.] Rom. Hist. and Antiq. A division consisting of ten men, a company or body of ten; applied also to larger classes or divisions (e.g. of the judices, scribæ, etc.).... Oxford English Dictionary
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Decury
In Ancient Rome, a decury (Latin decuria, plural: decuriae) was a group of ten people, ranged under one chief, or commander, called a decurio. wikipedia.org
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decure
decure obs. form of decury. Oxford English Dictionary
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decuriate
† deˈcuriate, v. Obs.—0 [f. ppl. stem of L. decuriāre to divide into decuriæ: see decury.] (See quot.) So † decuriˈation [L. decuriātio].1623 Cockeram, Decuriate, to diuide into bands, to separate. 1721 in Bailey. 1623 Cockeram, Decuriation, a making of Knights or Captaines. Oxford English Dictionary
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decurion
decurion (dɪˈkjʊərɪən) In 4–5 -ioun. [ad. L. decurio, -ōnem, f. dec-em ten, after centurio centurion: see decury.] 1. Rom. Antiq. A cavalry officer in command of a decuria or company of ten horse. Also gen. A commander or captain of ten men.1382 Wyclif 1 Macc. iii. 55 Decuriouns, leders of ten. 1533... Oxford English Dictionary
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sesqui-
sesqui- (ˈsɛskwɪ) a Latin prefix [L. sesqui-, also sesque-, contraction of *sēmis-que a half in addition; cf. sestertius:—*sēmis-tertius], expressing a superparticular ratio. 1. a. With designations of measure or amount, denoting one-and-a-half times the unit; as sesquihōra an hour and a half; sesqu... Oxford English Dictionary
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