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triumvirate

tri·um·vi·rate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [trahy-uhm-ver-it, -vuh-reyt]
    • /traɪˈʌm vər ɪt, -vəˌreɪt/
    • /traɪˈʌm.vɪ.rət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trahy-uhm-ver-it, -vuh-reyt]
    • /traɪˈʌm vər ɪt, -vəˌreɪt/

Definitions of triumvirate word

  • noun triumvirate Roman History. the office or magistracy of a triumvir. 1
  • noun triumvirate a government of three officers or magistrates functioning jointly. 1
  • noun triumvirate a coalition of three magistrates or rulers for joint administration. 1
  • noun triumvirate any association of three in office or authority. 1
  • noun triumvirate any group or set of three. 1
  • noun triumvirate group of three 1
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Origin of triumvirate

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
From the Latin word triumvirātus, dating back to 1575-85. See triumvir, -ate3

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Parts of speech for Triumvirate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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triumvirate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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  • triarchy

    government by three persons.

  • antony

    Mark. Latin name Marcus Antonius. ?83–30 bc, Roman general who served under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars and became a member of the second triumvirate (43). He defeated Brutus and Cassius at Philippi (42) but having repudiated his wife for Cleopatra, queen of Egypt, he was defeated by his brother-in-law Octavian (Augustus) at Actium (31)

  • crassus

    Marcus Licinius (ˈmɑːkəs lɪˈsɪnɪəs). ?115–53 bc, Roman general; member of the first triumvirate with Caesar and Pompey

  • lepidus

    Marcus Aemilius [ee-mil-ee-uh s] /iˈmɪl i əs/ (Show IPA), died 13 b.c, Roman politician: member of the second triumvirate.

  • pompey

    (Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus"the Great") 106–48 b.c, Roman general and statesman: a member of the first triumvirate.

  • quadrumvirate

    a governing or managing group, coalition, or the like, of four persons.
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