decemvir

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Synonyms: decemuir, deceiver, decemfid, december, decemviri, decemvirs, detemir

Antonyms: decemuir, deceiver, decemfid, december, decemviri, decemvirs, detemir

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} Any of two groups of 10 men selected in 451 and 450 B.C. to [[wield]] complete [[power]] over [[Rome]] and [[establish]] the [[law]]s of the [[Twelve Tables]].
2. Any member of a [[decemvirate]], a [[council]] or [[ruling]] [[body]] of 10 people, as the [[Venetian]] [[Council of Ten]].

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