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PRONUNCIATION OF TRIERARCHY

trierarchy  [ˈtraɪəˌrɑːkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRIERARCHY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Trierarchy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TRIERARCHY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Trierarchy

A Trierarchy is a debt similar to a tax, and a duty similar to being conscripted, in the Navy of ancient Athens this type of obligation is called a liturgy. The person up on whom the duty fell is called a Trierarch. The Trierarch is responsible for the outfitting, maintenance, operation and leadership of a warship known as a triremes, the hull and mast of the ship are provided by the State. The responsibility could be that of one person or a combination of persons known as a syntrierarchy. The cost of a whole Trierarchy was not less than forty minas nor more than a talent with the average being 50 mimas. The responsibility of the Trierarchy as a liturgy was so great that during some eras no other liturgy could be assessed in the same or the following year.

Definition of trierarchy in the English dictionary

The first definition of trierarchy in the dictionary is the responsibility for fitting out a state trireme, esp in Athens. Other definition of trierarchy is the office of a trierarch. Trierarchy is also trierarchs collectively.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRIERARCHY


Abnaki
æbˈnɑːkɪ
darkie
ˈdɑːkɪ
darky
ˈdɑːkɪ
Faliraki
ˌfælɪˈrɑːkɪ
heterarchy
ˈhɛtərɑːkɪ
hierarchy
ˈhaɪəˌrɑːkɪ
Iraki
ɪˈrɑːkɪ
Iraqi
ɪˈrɑːkɪ
kaki
ˈkɑːkɪ
Kawasaki
ˌkɑːwəˈsɑːkɪ
khaki
ˈkɑːkɪ
Nagasaki
ˌnɑːɡəˈsɑːkɪ
patriarchy
ˈpeɪtrɪˌɑːkɪ
saki
ˈsɑːkɪ
sparky
ˈspɑːkɪ
squirarchy
ˈskwaɪərɑːkɪ
squirearchy
ˈskwaɪəˌrɑːkɪ
Starkey
ˈstɑːkɪ
tetrarchy
ˈtɛtrɑːkɪ
Yamasaki
ˌjæməˈsɑːkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRIERARCHY

triecious
tried
tried-and-tested
triella
triene
triennia
triennial
triennially
triennium
triens
Trient
trier
trierarch
trierarchal
trierarchies
tries
Trieste
trieteric
triethyl
triethylamine

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRIERARCHY

absolute monarchy
anarchy
autarchy
chiliarchy
churchy
constitutional monarchy
diarchy
Dual Monarchy
eparchy
ethnarchy
gynarchy
heptarchy
limited monarchy
matriarchy
monarchy
nomarchy
oligarchy
phylarchy
polyarchy
starchy
synarchy

Synonyms and antonyms of trierarchy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «trierarchy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRIERARCHY

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Translator English - Chinese

trierarchy
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trierarchy
570 millions of speakers

English

trierarchy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

trierarchy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

trierarchy
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

trierarchy
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trierarchy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

trierarchy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

triérarchie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Trierarki
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Trierarchie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

trierarchy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

trierarchy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Trierarki
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trierarchy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

trierarchy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तिरंगा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

devlete kadırga verme sistemi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trierarchy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trierarchy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

trierarchy
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trierarchy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τριηραρχίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

trierarchy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trierarchy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trierarchy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of trierarchy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRIERARCHY»

The term «trierarchy» is normally little used and occupies the 138.409 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRIERARCHY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «trierarchy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «trierarchy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about trierarchy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRIERARCHY»

Discover the use of trierarchy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to trierarchy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities
The year of passing this law Bockh fixes at B.C. 340 or 339. How long it remained in force is uncertain. In the speech for the Crown (B.C. 330), where much is said on the subject of the trierarchy, it is neither mentioned that the law was in ...
William Smith, Charles Anthon, 1870
2
The public economy of Athens; to which is added, a ...
General Nature of the Trierarchy .... 541 XII. First Form of the Trierarchy, or the Trierarchy of a single Person. Second Form of the Trierarchy, or the Trierarchy in part of a single Person and in part of two Syntrierarchs, from Olymp. 92, 1 (b.c. 412) ...
August Böckh, 1842
3
A Smaller Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: ...
The third form of the trierarchy was connected with, or suggested by, the Byntrierarchy. In b. c. 358, the Athenians were unable to procure a sufficient number of legally appointed trierarchs, and accordingly they summoned volunteers. This ...
Sir William Smith, 1868
4
A dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities, ed. by W. Smith
6), the Trierarchs were by a special decree subjected to imprisonment if they were not off the pier (x»^a) by the end of the month ; on the contrary, whoever got his ship ready first, was to be rewarded with the " crown of the Trierarchy;" so that in ...
Greek antiquities, sir William Smith, 1842
5
A school dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities: abridged ...
This charge was of course superseded by the later forms of the trierarchy. The state furnished the ship, and either the whole or part of the ship's rigging and furniture, and also pay and provisions for the sailors. The trierarchs were bound to ...
Sir William Smith, Charles Anthon, 1846
6
A History of Greece: From the Earliest Period to the Close ...
216 Such was the general enthusiasm, that the costly office of trierarchy was for the first time undertaken by volunteers, instead of awaiting the more tardy process of singling out those rich men who.se turn it was to serve, with the chance of still ...
George Grote, 1888
7
History of Greece
TRIERARCHY EQUALIZED. 465 The same influences, which had led originally to the introduction of such abuses, stood opposed to the orator in his attempted amendment. The body of Three Hundred, the richest men in the state —the leader ...
George Grote, 1853
8
The Public Economy of Athens: In Four Books; to which is ...
First form of the Trierarchy, or the Trierarchy of Individuals. Second form of the Trierarchy, or the Trierarchy in part of Individuals and in part of two Syn- trierarchs , from Olymp. 92. I. until Olymp. 105. 3. 13. Third form of the Trierarchy. Synteliae  ...
August Boeckh, 1828
9
The Bad Citizen in Classical Athens
As the wealthy became liable not only for the chore ̄gia but also for the trierarchy, it was inevitable that some wealthy men would press for relief and that questions would arise concerning how often an individual should be required to perform ...
Matthew Robert Christ, 2006
10
Oligarchy
The trierarchy was the name given to the ultra-rich citizens obliged to command and outfit a trireme, an Athenian naval vessel. Based on an average wealth of 3 talents (about $1.15 million) for each trierarch, the total property for the entire ...
Jeffrey A. Winters, 2011

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRIERARCHY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term trierarchy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Okręt wroga na horyzoncie!
W ciągu dwóch lat wspólnej służby przywykł już do przycinków trierarchy. Z początku Filipus wydawał się wniebowzięty niespodziewanym awansem. Wcześniej ... «Histmag.org, Jul 15»

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