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- noun Plural form of
Liburnian .
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Examples
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The best known of these are: a small tribe called the Liburnians living in the northwest, who were notorious pirates; the Ardiaeans living south of the Liburnians, and the Antiariats, who were neighbours of the Ardiaeans living still farther to the south.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913
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Augustus himself, in the victory of Actium, had seen the superiority of his own light frigates (they were called Liburnians) over the lofty but unwieldy castles of his rival.
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 Edward Gibbon 1765
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Augustus himself, in the victory of Actium, had seen the superiority of his own light frigates (they were called Liburnians) over the lofty but unwieldy castles of his rival.
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 Edward Gibbon 1765
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Alas, Dewey got tired of slapping around the Saxons and detached a fresh squadron of Liburnians to head south to help his colleage admiral.
Galley Warfare: A Roman Seas game at Fall In 2009 « Third Point of Singularity 2009
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As far as the game went, I did reasonably well – charging my squadron of rebel/separatist Liburnians (all experienced, except one veteran) into the opposing Imperial line.
Galley Warfare: A Roman Seas game at Fall In 2009 « Third Point of Singularity 2009
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His navy consists of two hundred big fives that did well at Naulochus, plus two hundred miserable little Liburnians.
Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007
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A leap into the pinnace and he too was away, dodging between the Liburnians in a craft famous for its speed.
Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007
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When he had the time to look, Antony discovered that ten of his galleys were also in trouble, grappled by Liburnians.
Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007
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Agrippa came bustling to meet it with his trusty Liburnians and trounced it.
Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007
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Its exact dimensions are hard to surmise, but as Agrippa used Liburnians in sea battles, it must have been about the size of a trireme, or “three.”
Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007
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