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Webster 1913 Edition

Bireme

Bi′reme

,
Noun.
[L.
biremis
;
bis
twice +
remus
oar: cf. F.
birème
.]
An ancient galley or vessel with two banks or tiers of oars.

Webster 1828 Edition

Bireme

BI'REME

,
Noun.
[L. biremis, bis and remus, and oar.]
A vessel with two banks or tiers of oars.

Definition 2025

Bireme

Bireme

See also: bireme and birème

German

Noun

Bireme f

  1. (historical, nautical) bireme, an ancient galley having two banks of oars, one above the other

bireme

bireme

See also: Bireme and birème

English

Noun

bireme ‎(plural biremes)

  1. (historical, nautical) an ancient galley having two banks of oars, one above the other.

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Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bi.ˈrɛ.me/
  • Rhymes: -ɛme
  • Hyphenation: bi‧rè‧me

Noun

bireme f ‎(plural biremi)

  1. (nautical) bireme

Latin

Noun

birēme

  1. ablative singular of birēmis

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin biremis.

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