n. [ Ammonium (nitrate) + L. vis strength, force. ] An explosive consisting of ammonium nitrate, a derivative of nitrobenzene, chlorated napthalene, and wood meal. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n.; pl. Centumviri [ L., fr. centum hundred + Vir man. ] (Rom. Hist.) One of a court of about one hundred judges chosen to try civil suits. Under the empire the court was increased to 180, and met usually in four sections. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. centumvitalis. ] Of or pertaining to the centumviri, or to a centumvir. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. centumvirat. ] The office of a centumvir, or of the centumviri. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. circumvallatus, p. p. of circumvallare to surround with a wall; circum + vallare to wall, fr. vallum rampart. ] To surround with a rampart or wall. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Surrounded with a wall; inclosed with a rampart. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Anat.) Surrounded by a ridge or elevation; as, the circumvallate papillæ, near the base of the tongue. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Mil.) (a) The act of surrounding with a wall or rampart. (b) A line of field works made around a besieged place and the besieging army, to protect the camp of the besiegers against the attack of an enemy from without. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. circumvectio; circum + vehere to carry. ] The act of carrying anything around, or the state of being so carried. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Circumvented; p. pr. & vb. n. Circumventing. ] [ L. circumventis, p. p. of circumvenire, to come around, encompass, deceive; circum + venire to come, akin to E. come. ] To gain advantage over by arts, stratagem, or deception; to decieve; to delude; to get around. [ 1913 Webster ]

I circumvented whom I could not gain. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. circumventio. ] The act of prevailing over another by arts, address, or fraud; deception; fraud; imposture; delusion. [ 1913 Webster ]

A school in which he learns sly circumvention. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Tending to circumvent; deceiving by artifices; deluding. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. ] One who circumvents; one who gains his purpose by cunning. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. circumvestire; circum + vestire to clothe. ] To cover round, as with a garment; to invest. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Circumvested with much prejudice. Sir H. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. circumvolans, p. pr. See Circumvolation. ] Flying around. [ 1913 Webster ]

The circumvolant troubles of humanity. G. Macdonald. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. circumvolate. -volatum, to fly around; circum + volare to fly. ] The act of flying round. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Circumvolve. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The act of rolling round; the state of being rolled. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A thing rolled round another. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A roundabout procedure; a circumlocution. [ 1913 Webster ]

He had neither time nor temper for sentimental circumvolutions. Beaconsfield. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Circumvolved p. pr. & vb. n. Circumvolving. ] [ L. circumvolvere, -volutum; circum + volvere to roll. ] To roll round; to cause to revolve; to put into a circular motion. Herrick. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To roll round; to revolve. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. E. Decemvirs L. Decemviri [ L., fr. decem ten + vir a man. ] 1. One of a body of ten magistrates in ancient Rome. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The title of decemvirs was given to various bodies of Roman magistrates. The most celebrated decemvirs framed “the laws of the Twelve Tables, ” about 450 B. C., and had absolute authority for three years. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A member of any body of ten men in authority. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. decemviralis. ] Pertaining to the decemvirs in Rome. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. decemviratus. ] 1. The office or term of office of the decemvirs in Rome. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A body of ten men in authority. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The office of a decemvir. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. E. Duumvirs L. Duumviri [ L., fr. duo two + vir man. ] (Rom. Antiq.) One of two Roman officers or magistrates united in the same public functions. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. duumviralis. ] Of or belonging to the duumviri or the duumvirate. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. duumviratus, fr. duumvir. ] The union of two men in the same office; or the office, dignity, or government of two men thus associated, as in ancient Rome. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (acron.) most valuable player; the player judged to be the most important to the sport, also the name of the award given to that player. [ abbreviation ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n.; pl. E. Quindecemvirs L. Quindecemviri [ L., from quindecim fifteen + vir a man. ] (Rom. Antiq.) One of a sacerdotal college of fifteen men whose chief duty was to take care of the Sibylline books. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. quindecimviratus. ] The body or office of the quindecemviri. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. E. Septemvirs L. Septemviri [ L. septemviri, pl.; septem seven + viri, pl. of vir man. ] (Rom. Hist.) One of a board of seven men associated in some office. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.[ L. septemviratus. ] The office of septemvir; a government by septimvirs. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a chemical substance (C25H38O5) having inhibitory activity on the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase, and used in medicine to reduce cholesterol levels in blood.
Syn. -- synvinolin; MK-733; Zocor. [ PJC ]

‖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 ]

☞ 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 ]

n. [ L. triumviratus: cf. F. triumvirat. ] 1. Government by three in coalition or association; the term of such a government. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A coalition or association of three in office or authority; especially, the union of three men who obtained the government of the Roman empire. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A triumvirate. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]