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tierce

UK/ˈtɪəs/ US/ˈtɪɚs/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

the third canonical hour; about 9 a.m.

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2.
3.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

  • “it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement”
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Origin

From Old French tierce, from Latin tertia.

Phrases

  • tierce de Picardie

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