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septemvirate

septemvirate noun: a group of seven people, especially (politics) a council of seven men who share office or rule.

Noun

septemvirate (plural septemvirates)

  1. A group of seven people, especially (politics) a council of seven men who share office or rule.
    Synonyms:
    government

Synonyms of septemvirate

Forms of septemvirate

pluralseptemvirates

Origin of septemvirate

From Latin septemvirātus, from septemvir + -ātus (“-ate”).

Questions about septemvirate

What does septemvirate mean?
Septemvirate means a group of seven people, especially (politics) a council of seven men who share office or rule.
What part of speech is septemvirate?
Septemvirate is a noun.
What is the plural of septemvirate?
The plural of septemvirate is septemvirates.

Words near septemvirate in the dictionary

  1. septempartite
  2. septemvigesimal
  3. septemvigintillion
  4. septemvir
  5. septemviral
  6. septemvirate
  7. septemvirates
  8. septemviri
  9. septemvirs
  10. septen-
  11. septenar

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