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trier

UK/tɹɪə/ US/tɹɪɹ/ rare obsolete

noun

1.

one (as a judge) who examines and settles a case

2.

one who tries

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Origin

From German Trier, from Latin Treverorum. Ultimately from the Roman name of the settlement, Augusta Trēverōrum, taken from the Gaulish name of a local tribe of Gauls. Compare also the French name for the city, Trèves.

Phrases

  • cheese trier
  • God loves a trier
  • trier of fact

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