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
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
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012