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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)
- (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.
- Any council or ruling body of 10 people, as the Venetian Council of Ten.
Related terms
- See decemvir
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 |