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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

dec·ade / ˈdekād/ • n. 1. a period of ten years. ∎ a period of ten years beginning with a year ending in 0: the fourth decade of the nineteenth century. 2. a set, series, or group of ten: DERIVATIVES: dec·a·dal / ˈdekədl/ adj.

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Decade

Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms | 1985 | Copyright

Decade

an assemblage, group, set, or series of ten, usually, a period of ten years.

Examples: of caveats, 1679; of propositions, 1830; of soldiers; of years, 1605.

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

decade group of ten, esp. of ten years. XV. — (O)F. décade — late L. decas, decad- — Gr. dekás, f. déka TEN. See -AD.

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T. F. HOAD. "decade." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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decade

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church | 2000 | | Copyright

decade. A division of the Rosary, so called because it consists of ten Hail Marys, together with the Lord's Prayer and a Gloria Patris.

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Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

decade •abrade, afraid, aid, aide, ambuscade, arcade, balustrade, barricade, Belgrade, blade, blockade, braid, brigade, brocade, cannonade, carronade, cascade, cavalcade, cockade, colonnade, crusade, dissuade, downgrade, enfilade, esplanade, evade, fade, fusillade, glade, grade, grenade, grillade, handmade, harlequinade, homemade, invade, jade, lade, laid, lemonade, limeade, made, maid, man-made, marinade, masquerade, newlaid, orangeade, paid, palisade, parade, pasquinade, persuade, pervade, raid, serenade, shade, Sinéad, spade, staid, stockade, stock-in-trade, suede, tailor-made, they'd, tirade, trade, Ubaid, underpaid, undismayed, unplayed, unsprayed, unswayed, upbraid, upgrade, wade •nightshade • renegade • decade •Medicaid • motorcade • switchblade •Adelaide • accolade • rollerblade •marmalade • razor blade • handmaid •barmaid • Teasmade • milkmaid •dairymaid • bridesmaid • housemaid •chambermaid •parlourmaid (US parlormaid) •mermaid • nursemaid • escapade •ram raid • centigrade • multigrade •comrade • retrograde • lampshade •eyeshade • sunshade

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