ALL meanings of decemvir
de·cem·vir
D d - noun decemvir (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 3
- noun decemvir a member of any governing body composed of ten men 3
- noun decemvir 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 3
- noun decemvir a member of any authoritative group of ten men 3
- noun plural decemvir a member of a permanent board or a special commission of ten members in ancient Rome, especially the commission that drew up Rome's first code of law. 1
- noun plural decemvir a member of any council or ruling body of ten. 1
- noun decemvir One of a body of ten magistrates in ancient Rome. 1
- noun decemvir (historical) 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. 0
- noun decemvir Any member of a decemvirate, a council or ruling body of 10 people, as the Venetian Council of Ten. 0