DUUMVIR


Meaning of DUUMVIR in English

n.

Pronunciation: du ̇ - ' ə m-v ə r also dyu ̇ -

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from duum (gen. of duo two) + vir man

Date: 1600

1 : one of two Roman officers or magistrates constituting a board or court

2 : one of two people jointly holding power

– du · um · vi · rate \ -v ə -r ə t \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.