trierarch: Meaning and Definition of

tri•er•arch

Pronunciation: (trī'u-rärk"), [key]
— n. Gk. Hist.
  1. the commander of a trireme.
  2. (in Athens) a citizen who, singly, or jointly with other citizens, was required to fit out a trireme for the public service.
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