trierarch
/trahy-uh-rahrk/US // ˈtraɪ əˌrɑrk //UK // (ˈtraɪəˌrɑːk) //
三位一体,三人行,三位数,三角洲
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Greek History.
- : the commander of a trireme.
- : a citizen who, singly, or jointly with other citizens, was required to fit out a trireme for the public service.
Examples
Trierarch, trī′ėr-rk, n. the commander of an ancient Greek trireme—also a person obliged to furnish ships to the state.
The officers were the trierarch and next to him the helmsman (κυβερνήτης), who was the navigating officer of the trireme.
He had discharged several public services (λειτουργίαι); in particular, he had thrice served as trierarch.
"A Saxon pirate, O Lentulus," said the trierarch to the man in armor at his side.
The trierarch took the eagle and went and stood by the body of Lentulus.
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