Meaning Of The Word Decemvir

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decemvir in American English
a member of a council of ten magistrates in ancient Rome: in 451-450 b. c. this body drew up the first Roman code of laws
noun: 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

decemvir in British English
noun: (in ancient Rome) a member of a board of ten magistrates, esp either of the two commissions established in 451 and 450 bc to revise the laws

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