terce
/təːs
/noun
A service forming part of the Divine Office of the Western Christian Church, traditionally said (or chanted) at the third hour of the day (i.e. 9 a.m.).The Order of Service for Noonday may be used (with appropriate choices from the options for lessons and collects) for terce, sext, or none.
Origin
Late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin tertia, feminine of tertius 'third'. Compare with tierce.
Rhymes
- chamberlainship
- Chamberlain, Wilt
- chamberlet
- chamber-lye
- chamber magistrate
- chambermaid
- chambermaiding
- chamber man
- chamber-master
- chamber-mate
- chamber music
- chamber musician
- Chamber of Commerce
- Chamber of Deputies
- chamber of horrors
- Chamber of Trade
- chamber opera
- chamber orchestra
- chamber organ
- chamber pitch
- chamber pop
- chamber pot
- chamber practice
- chamber process
- chamber-ridden