decurion

American  

[dih-kyoor-ee-uhn] / dɪˈkyʊər i ən /

noun

Roman History.

1. the head of a decury.

2. a member of the senate of an ancient Roman colony or municipality.

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decurion British  

/ dɪˈkjʊərɪən /

noun

1. a local councillor

2. the commander of a troop of ten cavalrymen

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Etymology

Origin of decurion

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin decuriōn- (stem of decuriō ), equivalent to decuri ( a ) a division of ten ( dec ( em ) ten + -uria -ure ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

The theaters’ owners, the Decurion Corp., which is controlled by the Forman family, have said they remain committed to redeveloping the property, though no timeline has been announced.

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Variety first reported Thursday that the owners of the beloved screening venue, Decurion Corp., obtained a liquor license for two bars and a restaurant.

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Representatives for Decurion did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday.

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Decurion Corp., the Los Angeles-based real estate firm that owns the Hollywood theater property, has not commented publicly.

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A public notice of application to sell alcoholic beverages was placed outside the Dome Thursday, under the name DT Operator LLC, an entity associated with Decurion.

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