The business men of a great State allow their State to be represented in Congress by "decadents".
The Century.
De*cath"lon (?), n. [See Deca-; Pentathlon.] In the modern Olympic Games, a composite contest consisting of a 100-meter run, a broad jump, putting the shot, a running high-jump, a 400-meter run, throwing the discus, a 100-meter hurdle race, pole vaulting, throwing the javelin, and a 1500-meter run.
De*cem"brist (?), n. (Russian Hist.) One of those who conspired for constitutional government against the Emperor Nicholas on his accession to the throne at the death of Alexander I., in December, 1825; -- called also Dekabrist.
He recalls the history of the decembrists . . . that gallant band of revolutionists.
G. Kennan.
Dec"i*are` (?), n. [F. déciare; pref. déci- tenth (fr. L. decimus) + are. See 2d Are.] (Metric System) A measure of area, the tenth part of an are; ten square meters.
Deck, n. (Aëronautics) A main aëroplane surface, esp. of a biplane or multiplane.
Dec"kle edge`. The rough, untrimmed edge of paper left by the deckle; also, a rough edge in imitation of this.
Dec"kle-edged` (?), a. Having a deckle edge; as, deckle-edged paper; a deckle-edged book.
De*class" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Declassed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Declassing.] [Cf. F. déclasser.] To remove from a class; to separate or degrade from one's class. North Am. Rev.
De`co*her"er (?), n. [Pref. de- + coherer.] (Elec.) A device for restoring a coherer to its normal condition after it has been affected by an electric wave, a process usually accomplished by some method of tapping or shaking, or by rotation of the coherer.
||Dé`col`le*tage" (d`k`l'*tzh), n. [F. See Décolleté.] (Costume) The upper border or part of a décolleté corsage.
||Dé`col`le*té" (d`kl`le*t"), a. Wearing a décolleté gown.