terce

American  

[turs] / tɜrs /

noun

Ecclesiastical.

1. a variant of tierce.

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terce British  

/ tɜːs /

noun

1. RC Church the third of the seven canonical hours of the divine office, originally fixed at the third hour of the day, about 9 a.m.

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Etymology

Origin of terce

a variant of _tierce

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Example Sentences

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terce

We whitewashed no more than the fourth part of the roof before the church bells rang terce, the hour for our lessons to begin.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

It is true I understand cart and terce, parry and thrust, but I have heard that Prettyman studied under Olivier.

From Damon and Delia A Tale by William Godwin

Then came the "Little Hours," prime at 6 o'clock, terce at 9, sext at noon, and nones at 3.

From The Church Handy Dictionary by Anonymous

The custom of praying at these three hours, terce, sext and none, is very ancient.

From The Divine Office by Edward J. Quigley

This riuer standeth in sixe degrees, lacking a terce.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 11 by Richard Hakluyt

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