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vicenary

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From Latin vīcēnārius, from vīcēnus (twenty each) + -ārius (-ary: forming adjectives and related nouns). Doublet of vicenarious. Ultimately cognate with English vigenary.

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Adjective

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vicenary (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or based on the number twenty.
    vicenary scale
    vicenary numeration

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Noun

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vicenary (plural vicenaries)

  1. (military, obsolete or archaic) An officer in command of twenty men.
    • 1603, S. Harsnett, Declaration of Popish Impostures, page 49:
      Delicat, another Captaine, or vicenarie in Sara, hauing vnder him twenty assistants.

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