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dɪˈkyʊər i ənde·cu·ri·on

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  1. decurionnoun

    An officer in charge of ten men in the ancient Roman army.

  2. decurionnoun

    A member of local government in ancient Rome.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Decurionnoun

    A commander over ten; an officer subordinate to the centurion.

    Etymology: decurio, Lat.

    He instituted decurions through both these colonies, that is, one over every ten families. William Temple.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Decurionnoun

    a head or chief over ten; especially, an officer who commanded a division of ten soldiers

  2. Etymology: [L. decurio, decurionis, fr. decuria a squad of ten, fr. decem ten.]

Wikidata

  1. Decurion

    A decurion was a Roman cavalry officer in command of a squadron of cavalrymen in the Roman army.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Decurion

    dē-kū′ri-on, n. an officer in a Roman army over ten soldiers—a Dec′ury or Decū′ria: any overseer of ten.—n. Decū′rionate. [L.]

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. decurion

    An officer in the Roman cavalry, who commanded a decuria, which was a body consisting of 10 men.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of decurion in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of decurion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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