decemvirate

[ dih-sem-ver-it, -vuh-reyt ]

/ dɪˈsɛm vər ɪt, -vəˌreɪt /

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noun

a board or group of decemvirs.

the office or government of decemvirs.

Origin of decemvirate

From the Latin word decemvirātus, dating back to 1610–20. See decemvir, -ate³

Words nearby decemvirate

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

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Example sentences from the Web for decemvirate

The lore was complete about the time of the decemvirate, but decreta must have been continually added (p. 23).
The Religious Experience of the Roman People|W. Warde Fowler
The decemvirate instituted at Rome; the Twelve Tables of law framed.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 2|Various
On the whole we may put the great period of the college between the decemvirate and the war with Hannibal.
The Religious Experience of the Roman People|W. Warde Fowler
Two years were spent by this commission, and upon their return in 452 the above mentioned Decemvirate was appointed.
History of Rome from the Earliest times down to 476 AD|Robert F. Pennell

British Dictionary definitions for decemvirate

decemvirate

/ (dɪˈsɛmvɪrɪt, -ˌreɪt) /

noun

a board of decemvirs

the rule or rank of decemvirs

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单词	decemvirate
释义	decemvirate [ dih-sem-ver-it, -vuh-reyt ] / dɪˈsɛm vər ɪt, -vəˌreɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR decemvirate ON THESAURUS.COM noun a board or group of decemvirs. the office or government of decemvirs. Origin of decemvirate From the Latin word decemvirātus, dating back to 1610–20. See decemvir, -ate³ Words nearby decemvirate deceleron, decem, December, Decembrist, decemvir, decemvirate, decenary, decencies, decency, decennary, decennial Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for decemvirate The lore was complete about the time of the decemvirate, but decreta must have been continually added (p. 23). The Religious Experience of the Roman People\|W. Warde Fowler The decemvirate instituted at Rome; the Twelve Tables of law framed. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 2\|Various On the whole we may put the great period of the college between the decemvirate and the war with Hannibal. The Religious Experience of the Roman People\|W. Warde Fowler Two years were spent by this commission, and upon their return in 452 the above mentioned Decemvirate was appointed. History of Rome from the Earliest times down to 476 AD\|Robert F. Pennell British Dictionary definitions for decemvirate decemvirate / (dɪˈsɛmvɪrɪt, -ˌreɪt) / noun a board of decemvirs the rule or rank of decemvirs 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 decemvirate decennary, decennium, decagon, decade, decapod, decemvir
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decemvirate

noun

Origin of decemvirate

Words nearby decemvirate

Example sentences from the Web for decemvirate

British Dictionary definitions for decemvirate

noun

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