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quadrumvirate

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Etymology

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From quadri- (“four”) + morphologically the second part of triumvirate (“rule by three men”). Cf. Latin quattuorvirātus.

Noun

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quadrumvirate (plural quadrumvirates)

  1. Synonym of quattuorvirate.
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References

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  • "quadrumvirate, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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