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decanate.

Face, one of three parts into which each zodiac sign is divided; a decan.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Face, one of three parts into which each zodiac sign is divided; a decan.

Where this word comes from

Of decan + -ate. Attested from the 17th century.

noun
  1. A group of parishes over which a dean presides; a deanery.

Where this word comes from

From Medieval Latin decānātus, from Latin decānus. Equivalent to Latin decānus + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, here the concrete charge of it). Compare dean.

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