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Trier  (trîr) or Trèves (trv)

A city of southwest Germany on the Moselle River near the Luxembourg border. Settled by the Treveri, an eastern Gaulish people, it was an important commercial center under the Romans and later as part of the Holy Roman Empire. The city was under French control from 1797 until 1815. Population: 104,000.

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tri·er  (trr)

n.

1.

a. One that tries; a test or tester.

b. One who keeps attempting something despite failure.

2. Law One who examines and settles a case; a judge or juror.

3.

a. An instrument or a device that sifts, filters, or separates ore or grain, for example, from impurities.

b. An instrument or a device, such as a tube or siphon, for taking samples of wine, for example.

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trier

Noun

a person or thing that tries

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	trier - one (as a judge) who examines and settles a case law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" judge, jurist, justice - a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
	2.	trier - one who tries                         attempter, essayer individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"

Translations

trier, tries try