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单词 trierarch
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trierarch

noun

tri·​er·​arch ˈtrī(-ə)-ˌrärk How to pronounce trierarch (audio)
1
: the commander of a trireme
2
: an Athenian citizen who had to fit out a trireme for the public service

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web To fund their liturgy as a trierarch, a rich taxpayer spent what a skilled worker earned in 10 to 20 years of steady pay, but instead of dodging this responsibility, most embraced it. Thomas Martin, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Latin trierarchus, from Greek triērarchos, from triērēs trireme (from tri- + -ērēs — akin to Latin remus oar) + -archos -arch — more at row

First Known Use

circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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