the office of a duumvir

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• duumvir — noun One of two persons jointly exercising the same office in Republican Rome. See Also: duumvirate, triumvir …   Wiktionary

• duumvir — n. one of two officers in ancient Rome who exercised jointly the duties of a public office …   English contemporary dictionary

• duumvir — [dju: ʌmvə] noun (in ancient Rome) each of two magistrates or officials holding a joint office. Origin L., from duum virum of the two men …   English new terms dictionary

• Duumviri — Ancient Rome This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Ancient Rome Periods …   Wikipedia

• Consul — This article is about the historical office in Rome and medieval cities as well as during the French Revolution. For other uses, see Consul (disambiguation). Consul (abbrev. cos.; Latin plural consules) was the highest elected office of the Roman …   Wikipedia

• Cornelia (gens) — House of Cornelius Rufus, Pompeii The gens Cornelia was one of the most distinguished Roman gentes, and produced a greater number of illustrious men than any other house at Rome. The first of this gens to achieve the consulship was Serviu …   Wikipedia

• Duumvirate — Du*um vi*rate, n. [L. duumviratus, fr. duumvir.] The union of two men in the same office; or the office, dignity, or government of two men thus associated, as in ancient Rome. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• duumvirate — /dooh um veuhr it, dyooh /, n. 1. a coalition of two persons holding the same office, as in ancient Rome. 2. the office or government of two such persons. [1650 60; < L duumviratus. See DUUMVIR, ATE3] * * * …   Universalium

• duumvirate — du•um•vi•rate [[t]duˈʌm vər ɪt, dyu [/t]] n. 1) anh a coalition of two people holding the same office, as in ancient Rome 2) anh the office or government of two such people • Etymology: 1650–60; < L duumvirātus. See duumvir …   From formal English to slang

• duumvirate — /djuˈʌmvərət/ (say dyooh umvuhruht) noun 1. a union of two holders of the same office. 2. the office or government of two such persons. {duumvir + ate3} …  

• duumvirate — vərə̇t, ˌrāt noun ( s) Etymology: Latin duumviratus, from duumvir + atus ate 1. : the office or government of the Roman duumvirs 2. : two people associated in high office or position : a coalition of two people …   Useful english dictionary