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decimes

decimes is the plural of decime.

Meaning of decime

Noun (1)

decime (plural decimes)

  1. (historical, obsolete) Synonym of tithing (a division of the hundreds of medieval England)
    Synonyms:
    tithing

Noun (2)

decime (plural decimes)

  1. (historical) A French coin minted from 1795 to 1801 and from 1814 to 1815, valued at one-tenth of a franc.
  2. (informal) A 10-centime coin, minted up to 1999 and bearing the same value.

Questions about decimes

What is decimes the plural of?
Decimes is the plural of decime.

Words near decimes in the dictionary

  1. decimations
  2. decimator
  3. decimators
  4. decime
  5. decimemide
  6. decimes
  7. decimestrial
  8. decimeter
  9. decimeters
  10. decimetre
  11. decimetres

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