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retiaries

retiaries is the plural of retiary.

Meaning of retiary

Noun

retiary (plural retiaries)

  1. Any spider that spins webs to catch its prey.
  2. (historical) A retiarius: a gladiator who fought with a net.

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Questions about retiaries

What is retiaries the plural of?
Retiaries is the plural of retiary.

Words near retiaries in the dictionary

  1. retia mirabila
  2. retia mirabilia
  3. retia testes
  4. retial
  5. retiari
  6. retiaries
  7. retiarii
  8. retiarius
  9. retiary
  10. retic
  11. reticella

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