tierce — meaning in English

English meaning

• third adj Coming after the second and before the fourth in a sequence; ordinal form of three.
• trifecta noun A bet where you must correctly pick the first three finishers of a race, in order.

Senses

tierce is used for these senses in English:

• third (music) An interval consisting of the first and third notes in a scale.
• trifecta (betting) A bet in which the bettor must select the first three placegetters of a race in the order in which they finish.

third — full definition

1. adj Coming after the second and before the fourth in a sequence; ordinal form of three.
2. noun One of three equal parts of something.

trifecta — full definition

1. noun A bet where you must correctly pick the first three finishers of a race, in order.
2. noun A set of three related achievements, qualities, or events, often happening together.

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