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• ma|tri|arch — «MAY tree ahrk», noun. 1. a mother who is the ruler of a family or tribe: »a crowded company of more than fifty persons, with the imperial matriarch in their midst (Lytton Strachey). 2. a venerable woman, especially one who dominates the group of …   Useful english dictionary

• pa|tri|arch — «PAY tree ahrk», noun. 1. the father and ruler of a family or tribe, especially one of the ancestral figures in the Bible, such as: a) Abraham, Isaac, or Jacob, as the founders of Israel. b) any one of the twelve sons of Jacob, supposed to be… …   Useful english dictionary

• tri — tri·able; tri·a·can·thi·dae; tri·acetin; tri·a·con·tane; tri·a·con·ta·no·ic; tri·a·con·ter; tri·act; tri·actinal; tri·adel·phous; tri·a·denum; tri·ad·ic; tri·ad·ism; tri·aene; tri·ae·noph·o·rus; tri·ak·i·dae; tri·a·kis·octahedron;… …   English syllables

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• Tri-Rail — Northbound Tri Rail arriving at Delray Beach Station. Overview …   Wikipedia

• tri|er|arch — «TRY uh rahrk», noun. in ancient Greece: 1. the commander of a trireme. 2. (in Athens) a citizen who, singly or in conjunction with others, was charged with fitting out a trireme for the state. ╂[< Latin triērarchus < Greek tri < tri ēs… …   Useful english dictionary

• tri·um·phal — /traıˈʌmfəl/ adj : of, relating to, or honoring a triumph : celebrating a victory or success a triumphal procession a triumphal arch …   Useful english dictionary

• Peace Arch News — Infobox Newspaper name = type = Tri weekly newspaper format = Tabloid foundation = 1970s owners = Black Press publisher = Linda Klitch editor = Lance Peverley circulation = 32,000 headquarters = White Rock, British Columbia website =… …   Wikipedia

• triarch — ˈtrīˌärk, ȧk adjective Etymology: tri + arch : having three xylem strands or groups a triarch root …   Useful english dictionary

• triarch — tri·arch …   English syllables