Septemvir
noun, plural septemvirs, septemviri
[sep-tem-vuh-rahy] /sɛpˈtɛm vəˌraɪ/ (Show IPA)
1.
a member of a seven-man ruling body in ancient Rome.
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adjective 1. of or relating to septemvirs or a septemvirate.
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[sep-tem-ver-it, -vuh-reyt] /sɛpˈtɛm vər ɪt, -vəˌreɪt/ noun, (in ancient Rome) 1. the ruling body of septemvirs. 2. the office or rule of this body.
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- Septenary
adjective 1. of or relating to the number seven or forming a group of seven. 2. septennial. noun, plural septenaries. 3. a group or set of seven. 4. a period of seven years. 5. the number seven. 6. Prosody. a line of seven feet. adjective 1. of or relating to the number seven 2. forming […]
- Septendecillion
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