decury

[ dek-yoo-ree ]

noun,plural dec·u·ries.Roman History.
  1. a division, company, or body of ten men.

  2. any larger body of men, especially the curiae.

Origin of decury

1
First recorded in 1525–35, decury is from the Latin word decuria a company of ten. See decurion, -y3

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decury

/ (ˈdɛkjʊərɪ) /


nounplural -ries
  1. (in ancient Rome) a body of ten men

Origin of decury

1
C16: from Latin decuria; see decurion

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