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Meaning of decemvir | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

/dɪˈsɛm.və/

Definitions

Any of two groups of 10 men selected in 451 and 450 B.C. to wield complete power over Rome and establish the laws of the Twelve Tables.
historical
Any member of a decemvirate, a council or ruling body of 10 people, as the Venetian Council of Ten.

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

decemvirate decemvirship decenal decenary decence Decencies