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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tierce (tērs),USA pronunciation n. - Weights and Measuresan old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
- a cask or vessel holding this quantity.
- ReligionAlso, terce. [Eccles.]the third of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the third hour of the day (or 9 a.m.).
- [Fencing.]the third of eight defensive positions.
- [Piquet.]a sequence of three cards of the same suit, as an ace, king, and queen (tierce′ ma′jor), or a king, queen, and jack (tierce′ mi′nor).
- [Obs.]a third or third part.
- Latin tertius third
- Middle French, feminine of tiers
- Middle English 1325–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tierce /tɪəs/ n - a variant of terce
- the third of eight basic positions from which a parry or attack can be made in fencing
- /tɜːs/ a sequence of three cards in the same suit
- an obsolete measure of capacity equal to 42 wine gallons
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French, feminine of tiers third, from Latin tertius terce (tûrs),USA pronunciation n. [Eccles.]- Religiontierce (def. 3).
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: terce /tɜːs/, tierce n - chiefly the third of the seven canonical hours of the divine office, originally fixed at the third hour of the day, about 9 a.m.
Etymology: a variant of tierce |