DECURY

Etymology

Noun

decury (plural decuries)

(historical) A set or squad of ten men under a decurion.

Source: Wiktionary


Dec"u*ry, n.; pl. Decuries. Etym: [L. decuria, fr. decem ten.]

Definition: A set or squad of ten men under a decurion. Sir W. Raleigh.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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6 May 2025

HEEDLESS

(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”


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Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.

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