Triumvir

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Triumvir \Tri*um"vir\, n.; pl. L. {Triumviri}, E. {Triumvirs}.
     [L., fr. res, gen. trium, three + vir a man. See {Three}, and
     {Virile}.] (Rom. Antiq.)
     One of tree men united in public office or authority.
     [1913 Webster]
  


     Note: In later times the triumvirs of Rome were three men who
           jointly exercised sovereign power. Julius Caesar,
           Crassus, and Pompey were the first triumvirs;
           Octavianus (Augustus), Antony, and Lepidus were the
           second and last.
           [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  triumvir
       n : one of a group of three sharing public administration or
           civil authority especially in ancient Rome
       [also: {triumviri} (pl)]