TIERCE


Meaning of TIERCE in English

I.

variant of terce

II. ˈtirs 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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