Definitions for Decameron
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1. Decameronnoun

   A collection of 100 novellas by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio, probably begun in 1350 and finished in 1353.

2. Etymology: Meaning "ten days", coined from Ancient Greek and.

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1. decameron

   The Decameron (; Italian: Decameron [deˈkaːmeron, dekameˈrɔn, -ˈron] or Decamerone [dekameˈroːne]), subtitled Prince Galehaut (Old Italian: Prencipe Galeotto [ˈprentʃipe ɡaleˈɔtto, ˈprɛn-]) and sometimes nicknamed l'Umana commedia ("the Human comedy", as it was Boccaccio that dubbed Dante Alighieri's Comedy "Divine"), is a collection of short stories by the 14th-century Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375). The book is structured as a frame story containing 100 tales told by a group of seven young women and three young men; they shelter in a secluded villa just outside Florence in order to escape the Black Death, which was afflicting the city. Boccaccio probably conceived of the Decameron after the epidemic of 1348, and completed it by 1353. The various tales of love in The Decameron range from the erotic to the tragic. Tales of wit, practical jokes, and life lessons contribute to the mosaic. In addition to its literary value and widespread influence (for example on Chaucer's Canterbury Tales), it provides a document of life at the time. Written in the vernacular of the Florentine language, it is considered a masterpiece of classical early Italian prose.

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1. Decameronnoun

   a celebrated collection of tales, supposed to be related in ten days; -- written in the 14th century, by Boccaccio, an Italian

2. Etymology: [It. decamerone, fr. Gr. de`ka ten + part; though quite generally supposed to be derived from "hme`ra day: cf. F. dcamron.]

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1. Decameron

   Decameron is the second studio album by San Francisco Bay thrash metal band Epidemic. It was released in 1992 and is considered by many fans as Epidemic's best work.

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1. Decameron

   de-kam′e-ron, n. Boccaccio's hundred tales, supposed to be told in ten days.—adj. Decameron′ic. [From Gr. deka, ten, hēmera, a day.]

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1. Decameron

   a collection of a hundred tales, conceived of as rehearsed in ten days at a country-house during the plague at Florence; are of a licentious character, but exquisitely told; were written by Boccaccio; published in 1352; the name comes from deka, ten, and hemera, a day.

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1. moderance

How to pronounce Decameron?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Decameron in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Decameron in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Decameron
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decameron
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Decameron
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Decameron
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Decameron
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Decameron