decemvir
decemvir · decemvirs · decemviri
Any of two groups of 10 men selected in 451 and 450 B.CAny 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.
UK/dɪˈsɛm.və/US/dɪˈsɛm.vəɹ/
Meaning
2 senses(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.
Origin
From Latin decemvir.From Latin decemvir.
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Forms
plural: decemvirs / decemviriWord family
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