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noun
A group of twelve people, especially (politics) a council of twelve men sharing office or rule, particularly such groups of magistrates in ancient Rome.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncommon
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Latin duodecimvirātus, from duodecimvir + -ātus. Equivalent to duodecimvir + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, here the group of people involved with it).
