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Definition of Duumvir

Duumvir
Duumvir Du*um"vir, n.; pl. E. Duumvirs, L. Duumviri. [L., fr. duo two + vir man.] (Rom. Antiq.) One of two Roman officers or magistrates united in the same public functions.

Meaning of Duumvir from wikipedia

- Diarchy (from Gr**** δι-, di-, "double", and -αρχία, -arkhía, "ruled"), duarchy, or duumvirate is a form of government characterized by corule, with two...
- (Latin for "two men"), originally duoviri and also known in English as the duumvirs, were any of various joint magistrates of ancient Rome. Such pairs of magistrates...
- jurisdiction power, elected by the Senate. The term is cognate with triumvir and duumvir, respectively describing a post of three and two people, which gave rise...
- chief magistracy, another title was often used, such as the Punic sufet, Duumvir, or native styles like Meddix. The city-state of Genoa, unlike ancient...
- treasurer, and in the colony I was treasury secretary to the aedile twice, duumvir a second time and was as a priest. Quintus Aemilius Secundus son of Quintus...
- the defenders. For this victory, he was awarded a triumph and elected duumvir by the colony of Antioch of Pisidia. By 1 AD, Quirinius was appointed tutor...
- from some of his best speeches. His father was a muni****l magistrate (duumvir) who bequeathed at his death the sum of nearly two million sesterces to...
- raised the issue in Parliament. Convinced of Harley's caballing, the duumvirs threatened the Queen with resignation unless she dismissed him. Anne fought...
- Ovid speaks of Jupiter and his grandson. Livy records that in 192 BC, duumvir Q. Marcus Ralla dedicated to Jupiter on the Capitol the two temples promised...
- supposed spot of their appearance. One of Postumius’ sons was elected duumvir in order to dedicate the temple on 15 July (the ides of July) 484 BC. During...