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trierarch
tri·er·arch T0353900 (trī′ə-rärk′)n.1. The captain of a Greek trireme.2. An Athenian who outfitted and maintained a trireme as a part of his civic duties. [Latin triērarchus, from Greek triērarkhos : triērēs, trireme; see trei- in Indo-European roots + arkhos, ruler; see -arch.]trierarch (ˈtraɪəˌrɑːk) n1. (Historical Terms) a citizen responsible for fitting out a state trireme, esp in Athens2. (Historical Terms) the captain of a trireme[C17: from Latin, from Greek triērarkhos, from triērēs equipped with three banks of oars + arkhein to command]tri•er•arch (ˈtraɪ əˌrɑrk) n. (in ancient Greece) 1. the commander of a trireme. 2. (in Athens) a citizen responsible for fitting out a trireme for the public service. [1650–60; < Greek triḗrarchos=triḗr(ēs) trireme + archós commander] |