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[ trahy-fek-tuh ] / ˈtraɪˌfɛk tə /
nounSports. - a type of bet, especially on horse races, in which the bettor must select the first three finishers in exact order.
- a race in which such bets are made.
Compare superfecta. a group, set, or series of three; a triad: Plain yogurt is the perfect food, with its trifecta of carbs, protein, and fat. Origin of trifectaFirst recorded in 1970–75; tri- + (per)fecta Words nearby trifectatriethyl, triethylamine, triethyl orthoformate, trifacial, trifacial neuralgia, trifecta, triffid, trifid, trifid foot, trifle, trifling Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trifectaThat would give Democrats what’s known as a trifecta, control of both state legislative chambers and the governor’s mansion. The state legislative battles to watch in 2020|Amber Phillips|October 2, 2020|Washington Post Petty, shade, and thirst are my favorite human “virtues” and the trifecta of any good series of “stories.” ‘Empire’ Review: Hip-Hop Musical Chairs with an Insane Soap Opera Twist|Judnick Mayard|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST Now, Lupita Nyong'o. Anna Wintour has hit the trifecta, delivering Vogue's readers with exactly what they want. Lupita Nyong'o Covers Vogue; Museum of Modern Art Announces Bjork Exhibit|The Fashion Beast Team|June 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST Tfank, Thurman, and Prada were the trifecta that changed everything in 1995—even if it was accidental. Barbara Tfank: The Red Carpet Radical|Erin Cunningham|March 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is a series led by the trifecta of Jessica Lange, Angela Bassett, and Kathy Bates, three actresses—imagine! ‘Boy Parts’ Proves ‘American Horror Story: Coven’ Is the Boldest Drama on TV|Kevin Fallon|October 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST So off he goes to a horse track to find that crime has hit the trifecta? Do I Have to Read Dick Francis?|William Boot|February 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for trifecta
nouna form of betting in which the punter selects the first three place-winners in a horse race in the correct order any achievement involving three successful outcomes Word Origin for trifectafrom tri- + (per) fecta, a US system of betting Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |