decemvir
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/dɪˈsɛm.və/
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/dɪˈsɛm.və/ (UK) · /dɪˈsɛm.vəɹ/ (US)
Definition of decemvir
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (historical)Any of two groups of 10 men selected in 451 and 450 B.C. to wield complete power over Rome and establish the laws of the Twelve Tables.
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noun
- (historical)Any of two groups of 10 men selected in 451 and 450 B.C. to wield complete power over Rome and establish the laws of the Twelve Tables.
- Any member of a decemvirate, a council or ruling body of 10 people, as the Venetian Council of Ten.
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Etymology
From Latin decemvir.
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