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Trierarchy
Translation of "trierarchy" into Russian
trierarchy
Noun
UK
/ˈtraɪəˌrɛki/
US
/ˈtraɪərˌɑrki/
trierarchy
trierarchies pl
триерархия
The trierarchy was an important naval institution in ancient Athens.
Триерархия была важным военно-морским институтом в древних Афинах.
Definitions
trierarchy
Noun
UK
/ˈtraɪəˌrɛki/
US
/ˈtraɪərˌɑrki/
A form of ancient Athenian public service in which a wealthy citizen was responsible for outfitting and maintaining a trireme, a type of warship, for the city-state.
The wealthy merchant was honored with the trierarchy, taking pride in equipping a trireme for the Athenian navy.
The office or period of service of a trierarch, or collectively the body of citizens serving as trierarchs in a given year.
During his trierarchy, Demosthenes oversaw the fitting-out of two warships and coordinated with the other trierarchies of the fleet.