Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A leader of ten; specifically, the head of the oligarchy of ten appointed by Lysander, after the battle of Ægospotami, in each of the leading Greek cities.

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Examples

  • “But your accent is Athenian?” asked the decarch, with wonderment.

    A Victor of Salamis William Stearns Davis 1903

  • “We watch him closely, _kyrie_,” explained the decarch, saluting.

    A Victor of Salamis William Stearns Davis 1903

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