Definition of decurion Decurion
de•cu•ri•on
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What does decurion mean?
Wiktionary 
- decurion (Noun)
An officer in charge of ten men in the ancient Roman army. - decurion (Noun)
A member of local government in ancient Rome.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- decurion (n.)
A head or chief over ten; especially, an officer who commanded a division of ten soldiers.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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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 DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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decurion
An officer in the Roman cavalry, who commanded a decuria, which was a body consisting of 10 men.
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