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trierarchy definition

tri·er·ar·chy (trī′ər är′kē)

noun pl. trierarchies -·chies

  1. the rank, authority, or duties of a trierarch
  2. trierarchs collectively
  3. the system by which trierarchs built, outfitted, and maintained triremes for the state

Etymology: Gr triērarchia

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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