triumvir (redirected from triumviral)

tri·um·vir  (tr-mvr)

n. pl. tri·um·virs or tri·um·vi·ri (-v-r)

1. One of three men sharing public administration or civil authority in ancient Rome.

2. One of three people sharing public administration or civil authority.

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[Middle English, from Latin, back-formation from triumvir, board of three, from trium virum, of three men : trium, genitive pl. of trs, three; see trei- in Indo-European roots + virum, archaic genitive pl. of vir, man; see w-ro- in Indo-European roots.]

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tri·umvi·ral adj.

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triumvir [try-umm-vir]

Noun

(esp. in ancient Rome) a member of a triumvirate [Latin]

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Noun

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triumvir - one of a group of three sharing public administration or civil authority especially in ancient Rome administrator, executive - someone who manages a government agency or department