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Definition: DECANI

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Used of the side of the choir on which the dean's stall is placed; decanal; -- correlative to cantoris; as, the decanal, or decani, side.[Websters]
2. Adjective base of the adverb decanily.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(decanily)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective decani.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Decani" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Decani \De*ca"ni\, adjective. [Latin expression, literally, of the dean.]. (references)


Extended Definition: DECANI


Decani

The side of a church choir occupied by the Dean. In English churches this is typically the choir stalls on the south side of the chancel, although there are some notable exceptions, such as Durham Cathedral.

The opposite side is known as Cantoris.



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Topics by Level of Interest: DECANI

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Translations: DECANI

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Bohemian pokyn pro zpěv (decani). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, decani. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina pokyn pro zpěv (decani). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, decani. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech pokyn pro zpěv (decani). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, decani. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: DECANI

Language Translations for “decani” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag dathagecathaganathagi (decani). Additional references: Athag, decani. (volunteer)
Double Dutch dagecaganagi (decani). Additional references: Double Dutch, decani. (volunteer)
Leet [)&¢^! (decani). Additional references: Leet, decani. (volunteer)
Oppish dopecopanopi (decani). Additional references: Oppish, decani. (volunteer)
Pig Latin ecaniday (decani). Additional references: Pig Latin, decani. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi dubecubanubi (decani). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, decani. (volunteer)
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