Decenary

//dɪˈsɛnəɹi// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A tithing. historical

    "All males... should... be enrolled in a tithing, or decennary, which originally consisted of ten free families."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or related to the number ten, (particularly) as a base of numeration. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Of or related to a tithing. historical, not-comparable
  3. 3
    Containing or comprising ten items or units. not-comparable

Synonyms

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tithingtithing

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"All males... should... be enrolled in a tithing, or decennary, which originally consisted of ten free families."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin decenarius (“containing 10 items; related to the number 10”), from decem (“ten”) + -ārius (“-ary”) Doublet of decener.

Etymology 2

From Medieval Latin decēnārius, from decēna (“a tithing”) + -ārius (“-ary”).

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