terce
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of terce
a variant of tierce
Example Sentences
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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
Thou wilt have no terce from my earldom, wherein I am not yet feudally seised.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 by Various
The custom of praying at these three hours, terce, sext and none, is very ancient.
From The Divine Office by Quigley, Edward J.
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 Godwin, William
It consists of three or four reeds of proportionate lengths to create two octaves, a terce and a quint, with a small mouthpiece at the end of each.
From Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. by Forester, Thomas
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