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decennary

(dē sen′ə rē)

noun pl. decennaries

decade (sense )

Origin: < L decennis, lasting ten years < decem, ten + annus, year (see annual) + -ary

adjective

ten-year; decennial

See decennary in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of or relating to a ten-year period.

noun pl. de·cen·na·ries

A period of ten years; a decade.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin decennis, lasting for ten years; see decennium

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