NOVEMVIRI, nine magistrates of Athens, whose government lasted but for one year. The first of whom was called archon, or prince; the second basilius, or king; the third polemarchus, or general of the army: the other six were called thesmothetes, or lawgivers. They took an oath to observe the laws; and in case of failure, obliged themselves to bestow upon the commonwealth a statue of gold as big as themselves. Those who discharged their office with honour, were received into the number of the senators of Areopagus.
NOVI, a town of Italy, in the territory of Genoa, on the confines of the Milanese. It was taken by the Piedmontese in 1746. E. Long. 8. 48. N. Lat. 44. 45.
NOVI Bazar, a considerable town of Turkey in Europe, and in Servia, near the river Orefco. E. Long. 20. 24. N. Lat. 43. 25.