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Trierarchy
Tri′er-archˊy
,Noun.
pl.
Trierarchises
(#)
. [ Gr. [GREEK].]
The office duty of a trierarch.
Definition 2024
trierarchy
trierarchy
English
Noun
trierarchy (plural trierarchies)
- A system in Ancient Greece whereby triremes were commanded and maintained by citizens known as trierarchs.
- The collective noun for trierarchs.
- A period of time during which one was a trierarch.
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