What does decennium mean?
Decennium means (rare) Synonym of decade: a ten year period..
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/dɪˈsɛnɪəm/ · noun
(rare) Synonym of decade: a ten year period..
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).
Use decennium when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Decennium means (rare) Synonym of decade: a ten year period..
Common synonyms include decade, decennary.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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