Definition of DECEMVIR

decemvir

Meanings

Plural: decemviri, decemvirs

Noun

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

Origin / Etymology

From Latin decemvir.

Scrabble Score: 16

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Words With Friends Score: 19

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