decener

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Etymology

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From Norman decener, from Old French decenier and Latin decēnārius, from Latin decēna (a group of ten; a tithing).[1] Doublet of decenary.

Noun

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decener (plural deceners)

  1. (historical) A soldier commanding ten men.
  2. (historical) A tithingman: the head of a tithing.
  3. (historical) Any member of a tithing.

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References

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  1. ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 1st ed. "† decener, n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1894.

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