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quinquevirate

noun
quin·​quev·​i·​rate | \ kwinˈkwevərə̇t, -ˌrāt\
plural -s

Definition of quinquevirate

1 : the office or government of quinquevirs
2 : a body of quinquevirs

History and Etymology for quinquevirate

Latin quinqueviratus, from quinquevir + -atus -ate

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