dekan
noun
dek·an
\ˈdekən\
Definition of dekan
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: one of 36 equal subdivisions of the equatorial belt of the celestial sphere including the ecliptic and the stars contained in it —used in ancient Egyptian astronomy
dekanal
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Origin and Etymology of dekan
Greek dekanos, from deka ten; from the ten days of each subdivision — more at ten
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