decemvir
noun
a member of a permanent board or a special commission of ten members in ancient Rome, especially the commission that drew up Rome's first code of law.
decemvirs
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pluralof decemvir.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The provocatio was to the people, whilst the intercessio referred to the decemvirs against a colleague.
From The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 by Titus Livius
The panic occasioned hereby urged the decemvirs to consult the senate, two wars at the same time surrounding the city.
From The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 by Titus Livius
The legions being enrolled, the decemvirs set about arranging among themselves who should set out to the war, who command the armies.
From The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 by Titus Livius
It is probable that the plebeian demand for reform was so great that the decemvirs did not dare to disregard it.
From Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Charles Morris
Claudius, Appius, surnamed Crassus, a Roman patrician, consul in 471 and 451 B.C., and in the same and following year one of the decemvirs.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" by Various
