Trier Meaning
/ˈtɹaɪə(ɹ)/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounOne who tries; one who makes experiments or examines anything by a test or standard.
nounAn instrument used for sampling something.
Sentence Examples
Trier is the oldest city in Germany.
I'd like a ticket to Trier.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Despite the failure, she is a ____ and will keep trying until she succeeds.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The historic city of ____ in Germany is famous for its many well-preserved Roman monuments and its beautiful old center today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English triour, from Anglo-Norman triour and Middle English trien (equivalent to try + -er).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[…] I had once brought me a certain Earth, by a Gentleman that digg'd it up in this, or ſome neighboring Country, vvhich, though it ſeem'd but a Mineral Earth, did really afford, to a very expert tryer of Metals of my acquaintance, a not deſpicable proportion of Gold."
— 1663, Robert Boyle, “Essay V. Proposing Some Particulars wherein Natural Philosophy may be Useful to the Therapeutical Part of Physick.”, in Some Considerations Touching the Vsefulnesse of Experimental Naturall Philosophy, […], Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] Hen[ry] Hall printer to the University, for Ric[hard] Davis, →OCLC, part II, section I (Of It’s Usefulness to Physick), chapter III, page 132:
"The judge should grasp the butter trier firmly in hand and insert the sampling device as near as possible to the center of the butter sample."
— 2009, Stephanie Clark, Michael Costello, Floyd Bodyfelt, The Sensory Evaluation of Dairy Products, page 145:
"Nay, mother, / Where is your ancient courage? you were us'd / To say, extremity was the trier of spirits"
— c. 1608–1609 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Coriolanus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene i]:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Despite the failure, she is a ____ and will keep trying until she succeeds.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The historic city of ____ in Germany is famous for its many well-preserved Roman monuments and its beautiful old center today.