In ancient Rome, a septemvir was one of seven men appointed to execute a commission. The term septemviri was used to refer to such a commission collectively. Seven-man commissions were appointed to serve both secular and religious purposes. One of the most significant religious groups in Rome was the septemviri Epulones, a college of priests who p... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Septemvir
Sep·tem'vir noun ; plural English Septemvirs , Latin Septemviri . [ Latin septemviri , plural; septem seven + viri , plural of vir man.] (Rom. Hist.) One of a board of seven men associated in some office. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/70