Usually means: Member of ancient Roman commission.
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  1. decemvir: Merriam-Webster
  2. decemvir: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. decemvir: Collins English Dictionary
  4. decemvir: Wordnik
  5. decemvir: Wiktionary
  6. decemvir: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  7. decemvir: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  8. decemvir: Infoplease Dictionary
  9. Decemvir, decemvir: Dictionary.com
  10. Decemvir: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  11. Decemvir: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  12. decemvir: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  13. Decemvir: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  14. decemvir: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  15. decemvir: FreeDictionary.org
  16. decemvir: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. decemvir: Encyclopedia

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(Note: See decemviral as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (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.
noun:  Any member of a decemvirate, a council or ruling body of 10 people, as the Venetian Council of Ten.

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