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| Noun | 1. 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.[Websters]. | |
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Date "CENTUMVIR" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Centumvir \Cen*tum"vir\, noun; plural Centumviri. [Latin expression, from centum hundred Vir man.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: CENTUMVIR
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] One of a hundred and five judges, in ancient Rome, appointed to decide common causes among the people. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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