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Webster 1913 Edition


Decemvirate

De-cem′vi-rate

,
Noun.
[L.
decemviratus
.]
1.
The office or term of office of the decemvirs in Rome.
2.
A body of ten men in authority.

Webster 1828 Edition


Decemvirate

DECEM'VIRATE

, n.

Definition 2024


decemvirate

decemvirate

English

Alternative forms

  • Decemvirate (specific uses)

Noun

decemvirate (plural decemvirates)

  1. (historical) The time, office, or rule of the Decemvirs, 2 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.
  2. Any council or ruling body of 10 people, as the Venetian Council of Ten.

Related terms

Coordinate terms

See also: Category:en:Forms of government


Number Noun
1 monarchy
2 biarchy / binarchy / diarchy / duumvirate
3 triarchy / triumvirate
4 tetrarchy / tetradarchy / quadrumvirate
5 pentarchy / quinumvirate
6 hexarchy
7 heptarchy
8 octarchy / octovirate
10 decarchy / decemvirate
12 dodecarchy
20 vigintivirate
26 vigintisexviri
100 hecatontarchy

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