Definition of DECENER

decener

Meanings

Plural: deceners

Noun

  • A soldier commanding ten men.
  • A tithingman: the head of a tithing.
  • Any member of a tithing.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

chef de chambre, chief of a chamber, tithingman

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