To them the assembly pays attention, they drown with clamour the voice of the decemvir.    From Wordnik.com.  [The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08] Reference

But the name of the decemvir still carries terror with it, and the commons waver at the sound.    From Wordnik.com.  [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847] Reference

Meantime, Icilius held up the body of his loved one before the people in the forum, and bade them gaze on the work of their decemvir.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Story of Rome from the Earliest Times to the End of the Republic] Reference

For this man, formerly distinguished at home and abroad, his office of decemvir and his colleagues had so changed, that he chose rather to be like to Appius than like himself.    From Wordnik.com.  [The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08] Reference

Having set out, they leave Appius Claudius, son of the decemvir, as prefect of the city, a young man of great energy, and one who had ever from his cradle imbibed a hatred of the tribunes and the commons.    From Wordnik.com.  [The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08] Reference

In reply to such peremptory language of the tribunes, when amazement at the insolence of their conduct and silence struck all the rest of the patricians motionless, Appius Claudius Crassus, the grandson of the decemvir, is said to have stepped forward to refute their arguments.    From Wordnik.com.  [The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08] Reference

Clau'dius to take refuge under the tribunal of the decemvir.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pinnock's improved edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome $b to which is prefixed an introduction to the study of Roman history, and a great variety of valuable information added throughout the work, on the manners, institutions, and antiquities of the Romans; with numerous biographical and historical notes; and questions for examination at the end of each section. $c By Wm. C. Taylor.] Reference

You could hardly tell whether to consider him as a decemvir or a candidate.    From Wordnik.com.  [The History of Rome, Vol. I] Reference

Appius Claudius — great grandson of the decemvir, and the proudest aristocrat that had yet appeared.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ancient States and Empires] Reference

Alarmed at the outcry which arose at this terrible deed, the decemvir ordered Verginius to be arrested.    From Wordnik.com.  [The History of Rome, Vol. I] Reference

There is not even an exception made in the case of any convicted person, to prevent his being made a decemvir.    From Wordnik.com.  [II. In Opposition to a New Agrarian Law] Reference

In the mean time the decemvir, conceiving a violent pa£» iion for her, refolved at all adventutes that it fhould be gratified.    From Wordnik.com.  [An universal history, from the earliest accounts to the present time] Reference

Notwithftanding this repulfe the decemvir had the bold - nefs to come in perfon, attended by a chofen company of young patricians, to fupport his authority.    From Wordnik.com.  [An universal history, from the earliest accounts to the present time] Reference

On their departure they left Appius Claudius, the son of the decemvir, to act as warden of the City, a young man of energy, and imbued from his infancy with a hatred of the plebs and its tribunes.    From Wordnik.com.  [The History of Rome, Vol. I] Reference

For it orders “the tribune of the people who has passed this law to create ten decemvirs by the votes of seventeen tribes, so that whomsoever a majority consisting of nine tribes elects, shall be a decemvir.    From Wordnik.com.  [II. In Opposition to a New Agrarian Law] Reference

Ap - pius's auditors foon left him, to ffo to Valerius; then the decemvir, terrified at the defertion of many of his crea - tures, withdrew, and, hiding his face with his robe, took. refuge in a neighbouring houfe.    From Wordnik.com.  [An universal history, from the earliest accounts to the present time] Reference

As it was clear that an atrocious crime had been committed, Caius Julius, a decemvir, indicted Sestius, and appeared before the people to prosecute in person, though he had the right to act as sole judge in the case.    From Wordnik.com.  [The History of Rome, Vol. I] Reference

The consular tribunes, after discussing the matter in the senate and in private gatherings of patricians, were at a loss what to do, when Appius Claudius, the grandson of the old decemvir and the youngest senator present, rose to speak.    From Wordnik.com.  [The History of Rome, Vol. I] Reference

The cause of the decemvirs was on the point of collapsing, when L. Cornelius Maluginensis, the brother of M. Cornelius the decemvir, who had been purposely selected from among the consulars to wind up the debate, undertook to defend his brother and his brother's colleagues by professing great anxiety about the war.    From Wordnik.com.  [The History of Rome, Vol. I] Reference

They are allowed to put an end to all criminal trials; to remove from the tribunals whoever they think fit; to decide by themselves on the most important matters; to delegate their power to a questor; to send about surveyors; and to ratify whatever the surveyor has reported to that single decemvir by whom he has been sent.    From Wordnik.com.  [II. In Opposition to a New Agrarian Law] Reference

Icilius and to men like Icilius, that neither the founder would be wanting to his own law, nor firmness to the decemvir; nor would he assemble the lictors of his colleagues to put down the promoters of sedition; that he would be content with his own lictors. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08] Reference

A matter equally clear and atrocious, Caius Julius, a decemvir, appointed a day of trial for Sestius, and appeared before the people as prosecutor (in a matter) of which he was legally a judge; and relinquished his right, so that he might add what had been taken from the power of the office to the liberty of the people.    From Wordnik.com.  [The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08] Reference

Appius Claudius, the decemvir; Liv. iii.    From Wordnik.com.  [Conspiracy of Catiline and the Jurgurthine War] Reference

B) in duumvir, triumvir, decemvir; as, duumvirum.    From Wordnik.com.  [New Latin Grammar] Reference

270, 2. decemvir, gen.plu. of, 25, 6, b). dēcernē, w.subst. clause developed from volitive, 295, 4. decet, w. acc., 175, 2, c).    From Wordnik.com.  [New Latin Grammar] Reference