duumvir
Americannoun
noun
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Roman history one of two coequal magistrates or officers
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either of two men who exercise a joint authority
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Etymology
Origin of duumvir
1590–1600; < Latin, back formation from duumvirōrum, genitive plural of duovirī two men, equivalent to duo- duo- + virī, plural of vir man, cognate with Old English wer ( see werewolf)
Example Sentences
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"Quintus Arrius, the duumvir, hath a better sound than Quintus Arrius, the tribune."
From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Wallace, Lewis
The central temple is believed to be that of Piety, built by M. Acilius Glabrio, the duumvir, in B.C.
From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.
The most striking example of such a legacy is to be found on an inscription in honour of a munificent duumvir of Pisaurum.
From Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius by Dill, Samuel
The crowns I won--and on the walls of the villa by Misenum there are many of them--all came to me as the son of Arrius, the duumvir.
From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Wallace, Lewis
Probably a consular personage, a duumvir, since lictors lead the line.
From The Wonders of Pompeii by Monnier, Marc
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