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
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He was born, son of a Roman decurion, in 387 A. D. in Kilpatrick.
From Time Magazine Archive
"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 Frank X. Leyendecker
Suddenly a decurion of the allies dashed up beside them.
From The Lion's Brood by Duffield Osborne
"As I told the decurion, I have none."
From Caesar Dies by Talbot Mundy
My father was a decurion at Constantine; my grandfather was a soldier and had served in the guard.
From Saint Augustin by Vincent O'Sullivan
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