decener
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decener
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From Norman decener, from Old French decenier and Latin decēnārius, from Latin decēna (“a group of ten; a tithing”). Doublet of decenary.
noun deceners · decenner · desiner · desener · decinor
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A soldier commanding ten men.
Similar: chief of a chamber, chef de chambre
- A tithingman: the head of a tithing.
- Any member of a tithing.
Similar: tithingman
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noun
Similar: tithingman
Talk about this word "decener." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/decener. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. decener. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/decener "decener." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/decener.Cite this
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title = {decener},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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