decury

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɛkjʊərɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dek′yŏŏ rē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dec•u•ry  (dek′yŏŏ rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries. [Rom. Hist.]
  1. Ancient Historya division, company, or body of ten men.
  2. Ancient Historyany larger body of men, esp. the curiae.
  • Latin decuria a company of ten. See decurion, -y3
  • 1525–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
decury /ˈdɛkjʊərɪ/ n ( pl -ries)
  1. (in ancient Rome) a body of ten men
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin decuria; see decurion
'decury' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
dicker - century - decurion

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