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*2 : to exact a tax of 10 percent from <poor as a decimated Cavalier — John Dryden>
*2 : to exact a tax of 10 percent from <poor as a decimated Cavalier — John Dryden>
*3 a : to reduce drastically especially in number <cholera decimated the population> b : to cause great destruction or harm to <firebombs decimated the city> <an industry decimated by recession>
*3 a : to reduce drastically especially in number <cholera decimated the population> b : to cause great destruction or harm to <firebombs decimated the city> <an industry decimated by recession>
<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''Decimation''' ([[Catastrophism]]), follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Catastrophism '''''this link'''''].</center>
==Description==
==Description==
'''Decimation''' ([[Latin]]: decimatio; decem = "ten") was a form of military [[discipline]] used by officers in the [[Roman]] Army to punish mutinous or cowardly soldiers. The [[word]] decimation is derived from [[Latin]] meaning "removal of a tenth."
'''Decimation''' ([[Latin]]: decimatio; decem = "ten") was a form of military [[discipline]] used by officers in the [[Roman]] Army to punish mutinous or cowardly soldiers. The [[word]] decimation is derived from [[Latin]] meaning "removal of a tenth."
