decemvir

[ dih-sem-ver ]

/ dɪˈsɛm vər /

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noun, plural de·cem·virs, de·cem·vi·ri [dih-sem-vuh-rahy]. /dɪˈsɛm vəˌraɪ/.

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.

Origin of decemvir

1570–80; <Latin, originally plural decemvirī, equivalent to decemten + virī men

OTHER WORDS FROM decemvir

de·cem·vi·ral, adjective

Words nearby decemvir

decelerometer, deceleron, decem, December, Decembrist, decemvir, decemvirate, decenary, decencies, decency, decennary

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Example sentences from the Web for decemvir

The Decemvir generals tried to stop them, but they only answered, "We are men with swords in our hands."
Young Folks' History of Rome|Charlotte Mary Yonge
The maiden had attracted the notice of the Decemvir Appius Claudius.
A Smaller History of Rome|William Smith and Eugene Lawrence
It is of no consequence who inhabits the palace—a king, a tribune, an emperor, or a decemvir.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 63, No. 391, May, 1848|Various
Appius Claudius, the decemvir, saw her and lusted to make her his own.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 2|Various

The cry of the nurse for help brought a crowd around them, and all parties went before the Decemvir.
A Smaller History of Rome|William Smith and Eugene Lawrence

British Dictionary definitions for decemvir

decemvir

/ (dɪˈsɛmvə) /

noun plural -virs or -viri (-vɪˌriː)

(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

Derived forms of decemvir

decemviral, adjective

Word Origin for decemvir

C17: from Latin, from decem ten + virī men

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单词	decemvir
释义	decemvir [ dih-sem-ver ] / dɪˈsɛm vər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR decemvir ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural de·cem·virs, de·cem·vi·ri [dih-sem-vuh-rahy]. /dɪˈsɛm vəˌraɪ/. 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. Origin of decemvir 1570–80; <Latin, originally plural decemvirī, equivalent to decemten + virī men OTHER WORDS FROM decemvir de·cem·vi·ral, adjective Words nearby decemvir decelerometer, deceleron, decem, December, Decembrist, decemvir, decemvirate, decenary, decencies, decency, decennary Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for decemvir The Decemvir generals tried to stop them, but they only answered, "We are men with swords in our hands." Young Folks' History of Rome\|Charlotte Mary Yonge The maiden had attracted the notice of the Decemvir Appius Claudius. A Smaller History of Rome\|William Smith and Eugene Lawrence It is of no consequence who inhabits the palace—a king, a tribune, an emperor, or a decemvir. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 63, No. 391, May, 1848\|Various Appius Claudius, the decemvir, saw her and lusted to make her his own. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 2\|Various The cry of the nurse for help brought a crowd around them, and all parties went before the Decemvir. A Smaller History of Rome\|William Smith and Eugene Lawrence British Dictionary definitions for decemvir decemvir / (dɪˈsɛmvə) / noun plural -virs or -viri (-vɪˌriː) (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 Derived forms of decemvir decemviral, adjective Word Origin for decemvir C17: from Latin, from decem ten + virī men Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to decemvir decennary, decennium, decagon, decade, decapod, decemvirate
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decemvir

noun, plural de·cem·virs, de·cem·vi·ri [dih-sem-vuh-rahy]. /dɪˈsɛm vəˌraɪ/.

Origin of decemvir

OTHER WORDS FROM decemvir

Words nearby decemvir

Example sentences from the Web for decemvir

British Dictionary definitions for decemvir

noun plural -virs or -viri (-vɪˌriː)

Derived forms of decemvir

Word Origin for decemvir

Words related to decemvir