THREE


Meaning of THREE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈthrē ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from three, adjective, from Old English thrīe (masculine), thrēo (feminine & neuter); akin to Old High German drī 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.