three

[ three ]

/ θri /

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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.

Idioms for three

three sheets in the wind. sheet² (def. 3).

Origin of three

before 900; Middle English; Old English thrēo, thrīo, feminine and neuter of thrī(e); cognate with Dutch drie,German drei,Old Norse thrīr,Gothic threis,Greek treîs,Latin trēs three, ter thrice, Irish trí, OCS tri,Sanskrit trī, tráyas

Words nearby three

threap, threat, threaten, threatened species, threatening, three, three-a-cat, Three Age system, three-bagger, three-ball match, three-base hit

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Example sentences from the Web for three

Three on-the-record stories from a family: a mother and her daughters who came from Phoenix.
I Tried to Warn You About Sleazy Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein in 2003|Vicky Ward|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
One of the other cops fired three times and those who were still able to give chase did.
Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown|Michael Daly|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
So I was looking back at the years, and that really popped out at me, those three years.
Patton Oswalt on Fighting Conservatives With Satire|William O’Connor|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Of the three nominated, Webster did the best, receiving 12 votes, Gohmert and Yoho received three and two votes, respectively.
Democrats Accidentally Save Boehner From Republican Coup|Ben Jacobs, Jackie Kucinich|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Twin buglers played “Taps” and three police helicopters flew overhead in the missing-man formation.
Funeral Protest Is Too Much for NYPD Union Boss|Michael Daly|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The three gentlemen walked gravely on, in pleasant conversation.
The Golden Dog|William Kirby
It was no easy matter to do this, for the friars were so heavy that it required three stout men to each to set them on their legs.
Charley Laurel|W. H. G. Kingston
And seeing they did not attempt to run away, they made no matter of it, if they stayed two or three days one with the other.
An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies|Robert Knox
I'd go to the Ritz or the Carlton and order the finest dinner for three that the most experienced chef ever heard of.
The Hosts of the Air|Joseph A. Altsheler
The carriage was stopped; Jane sprang out, and ran back to photograph three little girls in a cottage garden.
Mrs. Thompson|William Babington Maxwell

British Dictionary definitions for three

three

/ (θriː) /

noun

the cardinal number that is the sum of two and one and is a prime numberSee also number (def. 1)

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 called: three o'clock three hours after noon or midnight

determiner

amounting to threethree ships
(as pronoun)three were killed

Other words from three

Related adjectives: ternary, tertiary, treble, tripleRelated prefixes: tri-, ter-

Word Origin for three

Old English thrēo; related to Old Norse thrīr, Old High German drī, Latin trēs, Greek treis

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	three
释义	three [ three ] / θri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR three ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Idioms for three three sheets in the wind. sheet² (def. 3). Origin of three before 900; Middle English; Old English thrēo, thrīo, feminine and neuter of thrī(e); cognate with Dutch drie,German drei,Old Norse thrīr,Gothic threis,Greek treîs,Latin trēs three, ter thrice, Irish trí, OCS tri,Sanskrit trī, tráyas Words nearby three threap, threat, threaten, threatened species, threatening, three, three-a-cat, Three Age system, three-bagger, three-ball match, three-base hit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for three Three on-the-record stories from a family: a mother and her daughters who came from Phoenix. I Tried to Warn You About Sleazy Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein in 2003\|Vicky Ward\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST One of the other cops fired three times and those who were still able to give chase did. Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown\|Michael Daly\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST So I was looking back at the years, and that really popped out at me, those three years. Patton Oswalt on Fighting Conservatives With Satire\|William O’Connor\|January 6, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Of the three nominated, Webster did the best, receiving 12 votes, Gohmert and Yoho received three and two votes, respectively. Democrats Accidentally Save Boehner From Republican Coup\|Ben Jacobs, Jackie Kucinich\|January 6, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Twin buglers played “Taps” and three police helicopters flew overhead in the missing-man formation. Funeral Protest Is Too Much for NYPD Union Boss\|Michael Daly\|January 5, 2015\|DAILY BEAST The three gentlemen walked gravely on, in pleasant conversation. The Golden Dog\|William Kirby It was no easy matter to do this, for the friars were so heavy that it required three stout men to each to set them on their legs. Charley Laurel\|W. H. G. Kingston And seeing they did not attempt to run away, they made no matter of it, if they stayed two or three days one with the other. An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies\|Robert Knox I'd go to the Ritz or the Carlton and order the finest dinner for three that the most experienced chef ever heard of. The Hosts of the Air\|Joseph A. Altsheler The carriage was stopped; Jane sprang out, and ran back to photograph three little girls in a cottage garden. Mrs. Thompson\|William Babington Maxwell British Dictionary definitions for three three / (θriː) / noun the cardinal number that is the sum of two and one and is a prime numberSee also number (def. 1) 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 called: three o'clock three hours after noon or midnight determiner amounting to threethree ships (as pronoun)three were killed Other words from three Related adjectives: ternary, tertiary, treble, tripleRelated prefixes: tri-, ter- Word Origin for three Old English thrēo; related to Old Norse thrīr, Old High German drī, Latin trēs, Greek treis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to three treble, triple, trilateral, ternary, third, trinitarian, trio, troika, triumvirate, triad, trinity, triplicity, triplet, triplicate, trilogy, trichotomy, trivium, ternion, triangular, pyramidal
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