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triumvirate

Triumvirate (noun) means a council of three magistrates ruling jointly; specifically, the First Triumvirate (60 or 59 – 53 B.C.E.) or the Second Triumvirate (43 – 33 or 27 B.C.E.); the office of a triumvir (“one of such magistrates”), or of the three triumviri.

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A council of three magistrates ruling jointly; specifically, the First Triumvirate (60 or 59 – 53 B.C.E.) or the Second Triumvirate (43 – 33 or 27 B.C.E.); the office of a triumvir (“one of such magistrates”), or of the three triumviri.

Any group of three joint rulers.

Any group of three people regarded as significant in some way; also (rare), a group of three things; a trio.

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What is the meaning of triumvirate?

"triumvirate" (noun) means a council of three magistrates ruling jointly; specifically, the First Triumvirate (60 or 59 – 53 B.C.E.) or the Second Triumvirate (43 – 33 or 27 B.C.E.); the office of a triumvir (“one of such magistrates”), or of the three triumviri.

What are the different meanings of triumvirate?

"triumvirate" has 3 main meanings: 1. A council of three magistrates ruling jointly; specifically, the First Triumvirate (60 or 59 – 53 B.C.E.) or the Second Triumvirate (43 – 33 or 27 B.C.E.); the office of a triumvir (“one of such magistrates”), or of the three triumviri; 2. Any group of three joint rulers; 3. Any group of three people regarded as significant in some way; also (rare), a group of three things; a trio.