trierarchy

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noun

A system in Ancient Greece whereby triremes were commanded and maintained by citizens known as trierarchs.

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Meanings

nountrierarchy (countable and uncountable, plural trierarchies)

plural trierarchies

  1. countableuncountableA system in Ancient Greece whereby triremes were commanded and maintained by citizens known as trierarchs.
  2. countableuncountableTrierarchs collectively.
  3. countableuncountableThe state or period of being a trierarch.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

trierarchy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trierarchy

MLA

“trierarchy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trierarchy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trierarchy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trierarchy.

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