TIERCE


Meaning of TIERCE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' tirs

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English terce, tierce, from Anglo-French, from feminine of terz, adjective, third, from Latin tertius ― more at THIRD

Date: 15th century

1 obsolete : THIRD 2

2 : a sequence of three playing cards of the same suit

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