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noun a cardinal number, 2 plus 1.
a symbol for this number, as 3 or III.
a set of this many persons or things.
a playing card, die face, or half of a domino face with three pips.
adjective amounting to three in number.
Idioms for threethree sheets in the wind . sheet2 (def. 3).
Origin of three before 900; Middle English; Old English thrēo, thrīo, feminine and neuter of thrī (e ); cognate with Dutch drie, German drei, Old Norse thrīr, Gothic threis, Greek treîs, Latin trēs three, ter thrice, Irish trí, OCS tri, Sanskrit trī, tráyas
Words nearby three threap, threat, threaten, threatened species, threatening, three , three-a-cat, Three Age system, three-bagger, three-ball match, three-base hit
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Example sentences from the Web for three Three on-the-record stories from a family: a mother and her daughters who came from Phoenix.
I Tried to Warn You About Sleazy Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein in 2003 | Vicky Ward| January 7, 2015| DAILY BEAST
One of the other cops fired three times and those who were still able to give chase did.
Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown | Michael Daly| January 7, 2015| DAILY BEAST
So I was looking back at the years, and that really popped out at me, those three years.
Patton Oswalt on Fighting Conservatives With Satire | William O’Connor| January 6, 2015| DAILY BEAST
Of the three nominated, Webster did the best, receiving 12 votes, Gohmert and Yoho received three and two votes, respectively.
Democrats Accidentally Save Boehner From Republican Coup | Ben Jacobs, Jackie Kucinich| January 6, 2015| DAILY BEAST
Twin buglers played “Taps” and three police helicopters flew overhead in the missing-man formation.
Funeral Protest Is Too Much for NYPD Union Boss | Michael Daly| January 5, 2015| DAILY BEAST
The three gentlemen walked gravely on, in pleasant conversation.
The Golden Dog | William Kirby
It was no easy matter to do this, for the friars were so heavy that it required three stout men to each to set them on their legs.
Charley Laurel | W. H. G. Kingston
And seeing they did not attempt to run away, they made no matter of it, if they stayed two or three days one with the other.
An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies | Robert Knox
I'd go to the Ritz or the Carlton and order the finest dinner for three that the most experienced chef ever heard of.
The Hosts of the Air | Joseph A. Altsheler
The carriage was stopped; Jane sprang out, and ran back to photograph three little girls in a cottage garden.
Mrs. Thompson | William Babington Maxwell
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British Dictionary definitions for three noun the cardinal number that is the sum of two and one and is a prime number See also number (def. 1)
a numeral, 3, III, (iii), representing this number
the amount or quantity that is one greater than two
something representing, represented by, or consisting of three units such as a playing card with three symbols on it
Also called: three o'clock three hours after noon or midnight
determiner amounting to three three ships (as pronoun ) three were killed
Other words from three Related adjectives: ternary, tertiary, treble, triple Related prefixes: tri-, ter- Word Origin for three Old English thrēo; related to Old Norse thrīr, Old High German drī, Latin trēs, Greek treis
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Words related to three treble, triple, trilateral, ternary, third, trinitarian, trio, troika, triumvirate, triad, trinity, triplicity, triplet, triplicate, trilogy, trichotomy, trivium, ternion, triangular, pyramidal