decurion
Americannoun
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the head of a decury.
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a member of the senate of an ancient Roman colony or municipality.
noun
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a local councillor
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the commander of a troop of ten cavalrymen
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
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He was born, son of a Roman decurion, in 387 A. D. in Kilpatrick.
From Time Magazine Archive
Suddenly a decurion of the allies dashed up beside them.
From The Lion's Brood by Osborne, Duffield
"Take away your men!" he shouted to the decurion.
From The City of Delight A Love Drama of the Siege and Fall of Jerusalem by Leyendecker, Frank X.
The decurion in charge of the squad brought up his gray horse with such suddenness that the animal's feet slid in the gravel.
From The City of Delight A Love Drama of the Siege and Fall of Jerusalem by Leyendecker, Frank X.
Cicero said that it was easier to be a Senator at Rome than a decurion at Pompeii.
From The Wonders of Pompeii by Monnier, Marc
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