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decemvir
[ dih-sem-ver ]
noun
- a member of a permanent board or a special commission of ten members in ancient Rome, especially the commission that drew up Rome's first code of law.
- a member of any council or ruling body of ten.
decemvir
/ dɪˈsɛmvə /
noun
- (in ancient Rome) a member of a board of ten magistrates, esp either of the two commissions established in 451 and 450 bc to revise the laws
- a member of any governing body composed of ten men
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Derived Forms
- deˈcemviral, adjective
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Other Words From
- de·cemvi·ral adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of decemvir1
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Example Sentences
Whilst appearing to favour Pompey, it deprived him, on account of his absence, of the chance of being chosen decemvir.
There was the keen, eagle face of the infamous Decemvir, the persecutor of Virginia—a villain, but a daring and imperious villain.
The Decemvir generals tried to stop them, but they only answered, "We are men with swords in our hands."
Claudius, the instrument of Appius the decemvir for entrapping Virginia.
It is of no consequence who inhabits the palace—a king, a tribune, an emperor, or a decemvir.
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