DECIUS

Meaning of DECIUS in English

Pronunciation: ' d ē -sh( ē -) ə s

Function: biographical name

Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus ca 201-251 Rom. emp. (249-51)

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DECIUS — biographical name Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus circa 201-251 Roman emperor (249-51)
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DECIUS — /dee"sheuhs, desh"euhs/ , n. ( Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius ) A.D. c201-251, emperor of Rome 249-251.
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DECIUS — biographical name Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus circa 201-251 Roman emperor (249-51)
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