DUUMVIRS

Noun

duumvirs

plural of duumvir

Source: Wiktionary


DUUMVIR

Du*um"vir, n.; pl. E. Duumvirs, L. Duumviri. Etym: [L., fr. duo two + vir man.] (Rom. Antiq.)

Definition: One of two Roman officers or magistrates united in the same public functions.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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