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(De-cam-er-on) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. a collection of a hundred tales by Boccaccio published 1353; presented as stories told by a group of Florentines to while away ten days during a plague

Example Sentence

He read the Decameron.

Synonyms

Boccaccio's tales; 100 tales by Boccaccio; Boccaccio's 100 tales

Antonyms

modern television show

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Decameron
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