duumvirate

[ doo-uhm-ver-it, dyoo- ]

/ duˈʌm vər ɪt, dyu- /

noun

a coalition of two persons holding the same office, as in ancient Rome.

the office or government of two such persons.

Origin of duumvirate

From the Latin word duumvirātus, dating back to 1650–60. See duumvir, -ate³

Words nearby duumvirate

duty-free, duty-free shop, duty officer, duty to retreat, duumvir, duumvirate, Duvalier, Duve, Duveneck, duvet, duvet day

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Example sentences from the Web for duumvirate

Of what did the duumvirate deliberate during their itinerary?
Ulysses|James Joyce
The duumvirate did not last, and the count and Nino soon quarrelled.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10|Various
Rarely does history exhibit such a duumvirate as that of Epaminondas and Pelopidas.
A Manual of Ancient History|A. H. L. (Arnold Hermann Ludwig) Heeren
But the Duumvirate seemed utterly incapable of devising a coherent policy for central or eastern Europe.
The Inside Story Of The Peace Conference|Emile Joseph Dillon

British Dictionary definitions for duumvirate

duumvirate

/ (djuːˈʌmvɪrɪt) /

noun

the office of or government by duumvirs

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单词	duumvirate
释义	duumvirate [ doo-uhm-ver-it, dyoo- ] / duˈʌm vər ɪt, dyu- / noun a coalition of two persons holding the same office, as in ancient Rome. the office or government of two such persons. Origin of duumvirate From the Latin word duumvirātus, dating back to 1650–60. See duumvir, -ate³ Words nearby duumvirate duty-free, duty-free shop, duty officer, duty to retreat, duumvir, duumvirate, Duvalier, Duve, Duveneck, duvet, duvet day Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for duumvirate Of what did the duumvirate deliberate during their itinerary? Ulysses\|James Joyce The duumvirate did not last, and the count and Nino soon quarrelled. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10\|Various Rarely does history exhibit such a duumvirate as that of Epaminondas and Pelopidas. A Manual of Ancient History\|A. H. L. (Arnold Hermann Ludwig) Heeren But the Duumvirate seemed utterly incapable of devising a coherent policy for central or eastern Europe. The Inside Story Of The Peace Conference\|Emile Joseph Dillon British Dictionary definitions for duumvirate duumvirate / (djuːˈʌmvɪrɪt) / noun the office of or government by duumvirs 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
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