What does decurion mean?
Definitions for decurion
dɪˈkyʊər i ənde·cu·ri·on
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Wiktionary
decurionnoun
An officer in charge of ten men in the ancient Roman army.
decurionnoun
A member of local government in ancient Rome.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Decurionnoun
A commander over ten; an officer subordinate to the centurion.
Etymology: decurio, Lat.
He instituted decurions through both these colonies, that is, one over every ten families. William Temple.
Webster Dictionary
Decurionnoun
a head or chief over ten; especially, an officer who commanded a division of ten soldiers
Etymology: [L. decurio, decurionis, fr. decuria a squad of ten, fr. decem ten.]
Wikidata
Decurion
A decurion was a Roman cavalry officer in command of a squadron of cavalrymen in the Roman army.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Decurion
dē-kū′ri-on, n. an officer in a Roman army over ten soldiers—a Dec′ury or Decū′ria: any overseer of ten.—n. Decū′rionate. [L.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
decurion
An officer in the Roman cavalry, who commanded a decuria, which was a body consisting of 10 men.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of decurion in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of decurion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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