decade (noun) — sense 3

A group, set, or series of ten: A period of ten days, particularly those in the ancient Egyptian, Coptic, and French Revolutionary calendars.

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Example
The year was divided up into twelve months renamed after the seasons [...]; each month comprised three ‘decades’ of ten days – with the décadi replacing Sundays as a day of rest; and each day was reconsecrated to a natural product or farming tool or technique.
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Part of speech
noun

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