DECEMVIR
Etymology
Noun
decemvir (plural decemvirs or decemviri)
(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.
Source: Wiktionary
De*cem"vir, n.; pl. E. Decemvirs, L. Decemviri. Etym: [L., fr. decem
ten + vir a man.]
1. One of a body of ten magistrates in ancient Rome.
Note: The title of decemvirs was given to various bodies of Roman
magistrates. The most celebrated decemvirs framed "the laws of the
Twelve Tables," about 450 B. C., and had absolute authority for three
years.
2. A member of any body of ten men in authority.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition