duumvirate
[ doo-uhm-ver-it, dyoo- ]
/ duˈʌm vər ɪt, dyu- /
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noun
a coalition of two persons holding the same office, as in ancient Rome.
the office or government of two such persons.
Nearby words
- duty to retreat,
- duty-bound,
- duty-free,
- duty-free shop,
- duumvir,
- duvalier,
- duvalier, françois,
- duvalier, jean-claude,
- duve,
- duveneck
Origin of duumvirate
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Examples from the Web for duumvirate
Of what did the duumvirate deliberate during their itinerary?
Ulysses|James JoyceThe duumvirate did not last, and the count and Nino soon quarrelled.
Rarely does history exhibit such a duumvirate as that of Epaminondas and Pelopidas.
A Manual of Ancient History|A. H. L. (Arnold Hermann Ludwig) HeerenBut the Duumvirate seemed utterly incapable of devising a coherent policy for central or eastern Europe.
The Inside Story Of The Peace Conference|Emile Joseph Dillon
duumvirate
/ (djuːˈʌmvɪrɪt) /
noun
the office of or government by duumvirs
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