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tried
tried and true
triene
triennia
triennial
triennium
Trier
trier
trierarch
trierarchy
Trieste
Trieste, Gulf of
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trierarch

tri·er·arch [ tr ə rrk ] (plural tri·er·archs)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. trireme captain: the captain of an ancient Greek trireme

2. outfitter of trireme: in ancient Greece, a citizen commissioned to outfit a trireme for the use of a city-state

[Mid-17th century. Directly or via Latin < Greek triērarkhos "trireme commander"]
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