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decennials

decennials is the plural of decennial.

Meaning of decennial

Noun

decennial (plural decennials)

  1. Synonym of decade, a ten-year period.
    Synonyms:
    decade
  2. A tenth anniversary, particularly
    1. (historical) Synonym of decennalia, the festival and religious ritual held in the 10th year of a Roman emperor's reign.
      • Roman coins mentioning the vota publica for Macrinus are RIC IV.1 5–13; on vota publica for the decennials and vicennials of emperors in the 2nd and 3rd c. ad, see Chastagnol 1984.2022, Martin Hallmannsecker, Roman Ionia..., p. 110

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Noun

decennials pl (normally plural, singular decennial)

  1. (historical, plural, plural-normally) Synonym of decennalia, the festivals and religious rituals held in the 10th year of a Roman emperor's reign.
    Synonyms:
    decennalia

Synonyms of decennials

Forms of decennials

singulardecennial

Questions about decennials

What does decennials mean?
Decennials means synonym of decennalia, the festivals and religious rituals held in the 10th year of a Roman emperor's reign.
What is decennials the plural of?
Decennials is the plural of decennial.
What part of speech is decennials?
Decennials is a noun.

Words near decennials in the dictionary

  1. decennia
  2. decenniad
  3. decenniads
  4. decennial
  5. decennially
  6. decennials
  7. decennium
  8. decenniums
  9. decennoval
  10. decenoate
  11. decenoates

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