"sexvirate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sexvirates [plural]
Etymology: From Latin sexvirātus, from sex (“six”) + virī (“men”) + -ātus (“-ate”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|sexvirātus}} Latin sexvirātus, {{m|la|sex||six}} sex (“six”), {{m|la|virī||men}} virī (“men”), {{m|la|-ātus||-ate}} -ātus (“-ate”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} sexvirate (plural sexvirates)
  1. A group of six men, especially (politics) a council of six men who share office or rule, particularly (historical) various such councils in ancient Rome. Categories (topical): Forms of government, Politics, Six Categories (place): Roman Empire Synonyms: sevirate, sextumvirate Related terms: sexvir

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