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English
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Etymology
From Norman decener, from Old French decenier and Latin decēnārius, from Latin decēna (“a group of ten; a tithing”). Doublet of decenary.
Noun
decener (plural deceners)
- (historical) A soldier commanding ten men.
- (historical) A tithingman: the head of a tithing.
- (historical) Any member of a tithing.
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References
- ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 1st ed. "† decener, n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1894.
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