Decemvir
Pronunciation: /ˈdɛkˈɛmˈvaɪˈɑɹ/
Decemvir (noun)
- A member of a group of ten officials who ruled or made laws in ancient Rome.
- A person serving on a ten-member commission that wrote or revised laws in early Roman times.
Examples
- The decemvir ruled the city for a short time.
- The city listened to the decemvir during difficult months.