decener

English

Alternative forms

• decenner
• desiner, desener
• decinor

Etymology

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

Noun

decener (plural deceners)

1. (historical) A soldier commanding ten men.
2. (historical) A tithingman: the head of a tithing.
3. (historical) Any member of a tithing.

Synonyms

• (commander of 10 soldiers): chief of a chamber, chef de chambre (French loanword)
• (head of a tithing): See tithingman

Anagrams

• cedrene, creened, cendrée, Creeden