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decemvir: Meaning and Definition of

de•cem•vir

Pronunciation: (di-sem'vur), [key]
— pl. -virs, -vi•ri
  1. a member of a permanent board or a special commission of ten members in ancient Rome, esp. the commission that drew up Rome's first code of law.
  2. a member of any council or ruling body of ten.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
Decembrist decemvirate
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