What does triumvir mean?
Definitions for triumvir
traɪˈʌm vər; -vəˌraɪtri·umvir
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Princeton's WordNet
triumvirnoun
one of a group of three sharing public administration or civil authority especially in ancient Rome
Wiktionary
triumvirnoun
One member of a triumvirate
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triumvir
A triumvirate (Latin: triumvirātus) or a triarchy is a political institution ruled or dominated by three individuals, known as triumvirs (Latin: triumviri). The arrangement can be formal or informal. Though the three leaders in a triumvirate are notionally equal, the actual distribution of power may vary. The term can also be used to describe a state with three different military leaders who all claim to be the sole leader.
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triumvir
A triumvir is one of three people who shares administrative or political authority in ancient Rome as part of a triumvirate. The term could also refer to anyone who is part of a group of three people working together in a joint position of authority or power.
Webster Dictionary
Triumvirnoun
one of tree men united in public office or authority
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Triumvir
trī-um′vir, n. one of three men in the same office or government:—pl. Trium′virī, Trium′virs.—adj. Trium′viral.—n. Trium′virate (Shak. Trium′viry), an association of three men in office or government, or for any political ends—esp. that of Pompey, Crassus, and Cæsar (60 B.C.), and that of Octavian (Augustus), Mark Antony, and Lepidus (43 B.C.): any trio or triad. [L. trium-, from tres, three, vir, a man.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of triumvir in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of triumvir in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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