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Centumvir
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What's The Definition Of Centumvir?Synonyms | Synonyms for Centumvir: Related Terms | Find terms related to Centumvir: See Also | Centumvir In Webster's Dictionary \Cen*tum"vir\, n.; pl. {Centumviri}. [L., fr. centum
hundred + Vir man.] (Rom. Hist.)
One of a court of about one hundred judges chosen to try
civil suits. Under the empire the court was increased to 180,
and met usually in four sections.
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