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decennary

[ dih-sen-uh-ree ]
/ dɪˈsɛn ə ri /
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noun, plural de·cen·na·ries.
a decennium.
adjective
pertaining to a period of ten years; decennial.
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Origin of decennary

1815–25; <Latin decenn(is) of ten years (dec(em) ten + -ennis, combining form of annus a year) + -ary

Words nearby decennary

decemvir, decemvirate, decenary, decencies, decency, decennary, decennial, decennium, decent, decenter, decentralize
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