decursion

decursion
noun (-s)
Etymology: Late Latin decursion-, decursio, from Latin, military maneuver, from decursus (past participle of decurrere) + -ion-, -io -ion
2. [Latin decursion-, decursio] obsolete : a military maneuver of classical antiquity; specifically : a procession of armed troops around a funeral pile

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  • Decursion — De*cur sion, n. [L. decursio, fr. decurrere. See {Decurrent}.] A flowing; also, a hostile incursion. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Decursion — Decursion, lat., das Herablaufen, das Abwärtsfließen; Decursus, Wasserleitung aus einem Bache oder Flusse durch Gräben etc.; decursiv, abwärts laufend …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

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