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decemvir

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /dɪˈsɛm.və/
  • US: /dɪˈsɛm.vəɹ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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noun

Meaning 2

Any member of a decemvirate, a council or ruling body of 10 people, as the Venetian Council of Ten.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Latin decemvir.