DECIAN


Meaning of DECIAN in English

ˈdēsh(ē)ən adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Deci us died A.D.251 Roman emperor + English -an

: of or relating to the Roman emperor Decius who persecuted the Christians

the Decian persecution

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