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three
[ three ]
noun
- a cardinal number, 2 plus 1.
- a symbol for this number, as 3 or III.
- a set of this many persons or things.
- a playing card, die face, or half of a domino face with three pips.
adjective
- amounting to three in number.
three
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noun
- the cardinal number that is the sum of two and one and is a prime number See also number
- a numeral, 3, III, (iii), representing this number
- the amount or quantity that is one greater than two
- something representing, represented by, or consisting of three units such as a playing card with three symbols on it
- Also calledthree o'clock three hours after noon or midnight
determiner
- amounting to three
three ships
- ( as pronoun )
three were killed
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Origin of three1
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Origin of three1
Idioms and Phrases
- three sheets in the wind. sheet 2( def 3 ).
Example Sentences
To complete a standard washing cycle, Mr and Mrs Hannam said they must fill up their washing machine with six four-pint cartons three times.
Form has dipped since reaching top of his game two or three years ago.
Liverpool's defence is rolling at the moment, with three clean sheets in their past four including keeping Manchester City and Newcastle out.
With the Lakers putting some positive possessions together at the end of the third, Austin Reaves got caught reaching in on Stephen Curry and sent him to the line for three free throws.
Seth Hernandez threw three scoreless innings and had a triple and double.
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