Picardy third

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noun Music.

a major third in the final tonic chord of a composition written in a minor key.

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Origin of Picardy third

Translation of French tierce de Picardy

Words nearby Picardy third

picador, picante, picara, Picard, Picardy, Picardy third, picaresque, picaro, picaroon, Picasso, Picasso, Pablo

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How to use Picardy third in a sentence

The third suspect, an 18-year-old named Hamyd Mourad, who turned himself in, is part of the same extended family.
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Officials have said the war to reclaim upward of a third of Iraq and a quarter of Syria from ISIS could take years.
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Third parties in turn quibbled with his accounts, and he was irritated, but not overly so.
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The third problem is the evidence of corroborating witnesses.
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Murders are slightly down from 414 last year, but have fallen by about one—third since 2003.
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But the Mexican caballeros had no notion of coming up to the scratch a third time.
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This was somewhat tiresome; and, after a rather feeble attempt at a third laugh, Davy said, "I don't feel like it any more."
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It occurred to him then, for the first time, that a third resource was open—he might cut the rope, and let the kite go free!
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On the third day after the declaration of his recall, Ripperda took his official leave, and presented his son in his new office.
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The third boat and kite had been damaged beyond repair, but the two left were sufficient.
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British Dictionary definitions for Picardy third

Picardy third

noun

music a major chord used in the final chord of a piece of music in the minor modeAlso called: tierce de Picardie

Word Origin for Picardy third

translation of French tierce de Picardie, from its use in the church music of Picardy

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