undecimvirn.
Ancient Greek History.
plural. The body of eleven magistrates in ancient Athens.
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society > authority > office > holder of office > magistrate > [noun] > in ancient Greece > specific body of
undecimvirs1728
undecimvirate1775
the Thirty (Tyrants)1875
1728 E. Chambers Cycl. (at cited word) The Functions of the Undecimviri at Athens, were much the same as those of the Prevots de Marechaussee in France.
Derivatives
undeˈcimvirate n.
ΘΚΠ
society > authority > office > holder of office > magistrate > [noun] > in ancient Greece > specific body of
undecimvirs1728
undecimvirate1775
the Thirty (Tyrants)1875
1775 J. Ash New Dict. Eng. Lang. Undecemvirate.., the office or dignity of the undecemviri.
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