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decemvirate
de·cem·vi·rate
/
dɪˈsɛm
vər
ɪt, -vəˌreɪt
/
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[
dih-
sem
-ver-it, -v
uh
-reyt
]
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noun
1.
a board or group of decemvirs.
2.
the office or government of decemvirs.
Origin:
1610–20;
<
Latin
decemvirātus.
See
decemvir
,
-ate
3
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decemvirate
(dɪˈsɛmvɪrɪt, -ˌreɪt)
—
n
1.
a board of decemvirs
2.
the rule or rank of decemvirs
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