decener

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noun

A soldier commanding ten men.

Similar
chief of a chamberchef de chambretithingman
OriginNorman decener ← Old French decenier ← Latin decēnārius →
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Meanings

noundecener (plural deceners)

plural deceners · alternative decenner · alternative desiner · alternative desener · alternative decinor

  1. historicalA soldier commanding ten men.

    Synonyms: chief of a chamber, chef de chambre

  2. historicalA tithingman: the head of a tithing.
  3. historicalAny member of a tithing.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA soldier commanding ten men.

Similar
chief of a chamberchef de chambre

head of a tithing

Similar
tithingman
Also see
tithingman

Origin

  1. Latindecēna“a group of ten; a tithing”
  2. Latindecēnārius
  3. Old Frenchdecenier
  4. Normandecener
  5. Englishdecener

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

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Creedencedrene
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APA

decener. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decener

MLA

“decener.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decener. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decener,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decener.

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