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noun

dĕcānus

gen. dĕcāni · gender masculine · decl. 2nd
A chief of ten, one set over ten persons
A chief of ten, one set over ten persons (late Lat.).
Over soldiers, Veg. Mil. 2, 8.—
Over soldiers, Veg. Mil. 2, 8.—
a dean
Over monks, a dean, Hier. Ep. 22, no. 35.—
The chief of the corpse-bearers
The chief of the corpse-bearers, Cod. Just. 1, 2, 4; 9.—
As a judge, Vulg. Exod. 18, 21; Deut. 1, 15.—
As a judge, Vulg. Exod. 18, 21; Deut. 1, 15.—
A kind of officer at the imperial court
A kind of officer at the imperial court, Cod. 12, 27, 1.—
the chief of ten parts of a zodiacal sign
In astrology, the chief of ten parts of a zodiacal sign, Firm. Math. 2, 4.
Perseus ID: n12419 Key: decanus