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name
A city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the banks of the Moselle river.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
A habitational surname from German.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
One who tries; one who makes experiments or examines anything by a test or standard.
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noun
An instrument used for sampling something.
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noun
One who tries judicially.
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noun
A person appointed by law to try challenges of jurors; a trior.
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Topics: law
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noun
That which tries or approves; a test.
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Usage: obsolete
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noun
one who tries
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: attempter, essayer
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Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
noun
one (as a judge) who examines and settles a case
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Broader terms: judge, justice, jurist
History
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.
From Middle English triour, from Anglo-Norman triour and Middle English trien (equivalent to try + -er).
Across languages
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