Definitions for decurions

decurions de·cu·ri·on

Spelling: [dih-kyoo r-ee-uh n]
IPA: /dɪˈkyʊər i ən/

Decurions is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 684 anagrams from letters in decurions (cdeinorsu).

Definitions for decurions

noun

  1. the head of a decury.
  2. a member of the senate of an ancient Roman colony or municipality.

Origin of decurions

1350-1400; Middle English Latin decuriōn- (stem of decuriō), equivalent to decuri(a) a division of ten (dec(em) ten + -uria -ure) + -iōn-

Examples for decurions

Tears were standing in the Roman decurion's eyes as he bowed to take leave.

A decurion of ten policemen knows the whole street, a centurion a division of the city, the chief knows all the city.

The decurion was losing patience and the shepherd had grown more than ever serious.

The enemy was informed of this circumstance by some deserters from the troop of L. Emilius, decurion of the auxiliary cavalry.

Cicero said that it was easier to be a Senator at Rome than a decurion at Pompeii.

At last he stirred slightly, and the decurion turned and looked down.

The five-mile race was over, and had been won as usual by decurion Brennus, the crack long-distance champion of the Herculians.

Then, returning home, he summoned the decurion of police, and informed him that Phut might be a dangerous person.

All this tends at least to prove that we should read "decurion" for "deacon" in the "Confession."

The adoption of the same faith made the poor freedman the equal and sometimes the superior, of the decurion and the clarissimus.

Word Value for decurions
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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