Treves

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A form of trier — One who tries; one who makes experiments or examines anything by a test or standard.

OriginFrench Trèves ← Latin Treverorum →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. obsoleteObsolete form of Trier: a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

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trier

Origin

  1. LatinTreverorum
  2. FrenchTrèves
  3. EnglishTreves

From French Trèves, from Latin Treverorum, from Augusta Treverorum, from Gaulish.

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APA

Treves. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Treves

MLA

“Treves.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Treves. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Treves,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Treves.

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