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decener

decener noun: a soldier commanding ten men.

Noun

decener (plural deceners)

  1. (historical) A soldier commanding ten men.
    Synonyms:
    chief of a chamber, chef de chambre
  2. (historical) A tithingman: the head of a tithing.
  3. (historical) Any member of a tithing.

Synonyms of decener

Forms of decener

pluraldeceners
alternative formdecenner
alternative formdesiner
alternative formdesener
alternative formdecinor

Origin of decener

From Norman decener, from Old French decenier and Latin decēnārius, from Latin decēna (“a group of ten; a tithing”). Doublet of decenary.

Questions about decener

What does decener mean?
Decener means a soldier commanding ten men.
What part of speech is decener?
Decener is a noun.
What is the plural of decener?
The plural of decener is deceners.

Words near decener in the dictionary

  1. decenary
  2. decence
  3. decencies
  4. decency
  5. decene
  6. decener
  7. deceners
  8. decenes
  9. decennal
  10. decennalia
  11. decennalian

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