trierarch

[ trahy-uh-rahrk ]

/ ˈtraɪ əˌrɑrk /

noun Greek History.

the commander of a trireme.

(in Athens) a citizen who, singly, or jointly with other citizens, was required to fit out a trireme for the public service.

Origin of trierarch

1650–60; <Greek triḗrarchos, equivalent to triḗr(ēs) trireme + archós commander. See tri-, -arch

Words nearby trierarch

triennial, triennium, triens, Trient, trier, trierarch, trierarchy, tries, Trieste, triethyl, triethylamine

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Example sentences from the Web for trierarch

Trierarch, trī′ėr-rk, n. the commander of an ancient Greek trireme—also a person obliged to furnish ships to the state.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
So did not think the trierarch and the centurion on board the trireme.
Ulric the Jarl|William O. Stoddard
"A Saxon pirate, O Lentulus," said the trierarch to the man in armor at his side.
Ulric the Jarl|William O. Stoddard
Comus, the trierarch, was overeager, or he would have remembered that which he seemed to have forgotten.
Ulric the Jarl|William O. Stoddard

The trierarch took the eagle and went and stood by the body of Lentulus.
Ulric the Jarl|William O. Stoddard

British Dictionary definitions for trierarch

trierarch

/ (ˈtraɪəˌrɑːk) /

noun Greek history

a citizen responsible for fitting out a state trireme, esp in Athens

the captain of a trireme

Word Origin for trierarch

C17: from Latin, from Greek triērarkhos, from triērēs equipped with three banks of oars + arkhein to command

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单词	trierarch
释义	trierarch [ trahy-uh-rahrk ] / ˈtraɪ əˌrɑrk / noun Greek History. the commander of a trireme. (in Athens) a citizen who, singly, or jointly with other citizens, was required to fit out a trireme for the public service. Origin of trierarch 1650–60; <Greek triḗrarchos, equivalent to triḗr(ēs) trireme + archós commander. See tri-, -arch Words nearby trierarch triennial, triennium, triens, Trient, trier, trierarch, trierarchy, tries, Trieste, triethyl, triethylamine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trierarch Trierarch, trī′ėr-rk, n. the commander of an ancient Greek trireme—also a person obliged to furnish ships to the state. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various So did not think the trierarch and the centurion on board the trireme. Ulric the Jarl\|William O. Stoddard "A Saxon pirate, O Lentulus," said the trierarch to the man in armor at his side. Ulric the Jarl\|William O. Stoddard Comus, the trierarch, was overeager, or he would have remembered that which he seemed to have forgotten. Ulric the Jarl\|William O. Stoddard The trierarch took the eagle and went and stood by the body of Lentulus. Ulric the Jarl\|William O. Stoddard British Dictionary definitions for trierarch trierarch / (ˈtraɪəˌrɑːk) / noun Greek history a citizen responsible for fitting out a state trireme, esp in Athens the captain of a trireme Word Origin for trierarch C17: from Latin, from Greek triērarkhos, from triērēs equipped with three banks of oars + arkhein to command Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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