Meaning of decennium | Babel Free

Definitions

Synonym of decade: a ten year period.

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Equivalents

Examples

“G.B. still has to cope with the heritage of approx. 20 years of consecutive Conservative reigns, just as you guys are getting your act together after almost a decennium of Enlightened Ronnie.”

“Christian leaders refused even to *look* through Galileo's telescope (as a matter of fact, the Vatican cleared Galileo's name only as late as in the previous decennium).”

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