Duumvir

Word DUUMVIR
Character 7
Hyphenation du um vir
Pronunciations /dju.ˈʌm.və/

Definitions and meanings of "Duumvir"

What do we mean by duumvir?

A member of a duumvirate. noun

In Roman history, one of two officers or magistrates united in the same public function. noun

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

One of two persons jointly exercising the same office in Republican Rome. noun

One of two persons jointly exercising the same office in Republican Rome.

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The word "duumvir" in example sentences

They stayed in the comfortable coolness of the house of the chief ethnarch, though these days he was a Roman citizen, and pretended he was more at ease being called a duumvir than an ethnarch. ❋ McCullough, Colleen, 1937- (1991)

Malluch lingered to say, quickly, "The duumvir was a Roman, yet I see his son in the garments of a Jew." ❋ Unknown (1901)

It had been vowed by the Dictator Postumius in the Latin war; his son was appointed "duumvir" for its dedication. ❋ Unknown (1905)

In this same colony my father attained to the post of duumvir and became the foremost citizen of the place, after filling all the municipal offices of honour. ❋ Apuleius (2008)

"Ah, Burgundus, just the man I need!" said the duumvir (whose colleague, a less forceful man, had mysteriously disappeared). ❋ McCullough, Colleen, 1937- (1991)

"On whose authority do you presume to execute in the forum of Minturnae a man who has been consul of Rome six times — a hero?" asked the senior duumvir. ❋ McCullough, Colleen, 1937- (1991)

The moment the troop had ridden off, the duumvir nodded to his beadles. ❋ McCullough, Colleen, 1937- (1991)

V.F. Philippus_; the meaning, according to the older interpretation, will be: "Philippus beseeches M. Holconius Priscus, duumvir of justice, to favor or patronize him;" whereas the true sense is: ❋ Unknown (N/A)

"Philippus beseeches you to create M. Holconius Priscus a duumvir of justice." ❋ Unknown (N/A)

During the same year, on the ides of July, the temple of Castor was dedicated: it had been vowed during the Latin war in the dictatorship of Posthumius: his son, who was elected duumvir for that special purpose, dedicated it. ❋ Titus Livius (N/A)

This year the temple of Mars, vowed in the Gallic war, was dedicated by Titus Quinctius, duumvir for performing religious rites. ❋ Titus Livius (N/A)

Delmatarum '[96]; (2)' duumvir quinquennalis '[97] and' flamen divi Vespasiani 'at Aquinum. ❋ Thomas Ross Mills (N/A)

_ This is generally interpreted as meaning that Apuleius himself had become _duumvir_. ❋ Lucius Apuleius (1914)

His father attained to the position of _duumvir_, the highest municipal office ❋ Lucius Apuleius (1914)

While the imperial legate was away the chiliarch, a military commander, and the duumvir, a civil magistrate, threw a number of Christians, who confessed their faith, into prison. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

Q. Marcius Rulla dedicated a temple to Fortuna Primigenia on the Quirinal, having been made duumvir for the purpose. ❋ Unknown (1905)

He has been probably identified with a C. Julius Polyaenus who is known from coins to have been a duumvir of C.rinth (C.lonia Julia) under Nero. ❋ Anonymous (1902)

The passenger is the agent going to dispose of the estate derived from Arrius the duumvir. ❋ Unknown (1901)

The crowns I won-and on the walls of the villa by Misenum there are many of them-all came to me as the son of Arrius, the duumvir. ❋ Unknown (1901)

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