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单词 sextumvirate
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Definition of sextumvirate in English:

sextumvirate

noun sɛksˈtʌmvɪrət
  • A group of six; especially a group of six powerful or prominent people.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in Jonathan Swift (1667–1745), writer and dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. From classical Latin sextus sixth + -umvirate.

Definition of sextumvirate in US English:

sextumvirate

nounsɛksˈtʌmvɪrət
  • A group of six; especially a group of six powerful or prominent people.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in Jonathan Swift (1667–1745), writer and dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. From classical Latin sextus sixth + -umvirate.

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