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Webster 1913 Edition


Decurion

De-cu′ri-on

,
Noun.
[L.
decurio
,
decurionis
, fr.
decuria
a squad of ten, fr.
decem
ten.]
(Rom. Antiq.)
A head or chief over ten; especially, an officer who commanded a division of ten soldiers.

Webster 1828 Edition


Decurion

DECURION

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Noun.
[L. Ten] An officer in the Roman army, who commanded a decuria, or ten soldiers, which was a third part of the turma, and a thirtieth of the legion of cavalry.

Definition 2024


décurion

décurion

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French

Noun

décurion m (plural décurions)

  1. decurion (all senses)