"decury" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈdɛkjəɹi/ [UK] Forms: decuries [plural]
Etymology: From Latin decuria, from decem (“ten”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|decuria}} Latin decuria Head templates: {{en-noun}} decury (plural decuries)
  1. (Ancient Rome) A group of ten men under the command of a decurion. Tags: Ancient-Rome Categories (topical): Ancient Rome
    Sense id: en-decury-en-noun-uOnAjXJK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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