decemvir English

Meaning decemvir meaning

What does decemvir mean?

decemvir noun

— (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.

— Any member of a decemvirate, a council or ruling body of 10 people, as the Venetian Council of Ten.