n.
Pronunciation: ' thr ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from three, adjective, from Old English thr ī e (masc.), thr ē o (fem. & neuter); akin to Old High German dr ī three, Latin tres, Greek treis
Date: before 12th century
1 ― see NUMBER table
2 : the third in a set or series <the three of hearts>
3 a : something having three units or members b : THREE-POINTER
– three adjective
– three pronoun, plural in construction