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duumvir

noun du·um·vir \ du̇-ˈəm-vər also dyu̇- \

Definition of duumvir

1 : one of two Roman officers or magistrates constituting a board or court
2 : one of two people jointly holding power
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duumvirate

play \-və-rət\ noun

Origin and Etymology of duumvir

Latin, from duum (genitive of duo two) + vir man

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