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TERCE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does terce mean?
• TERCE (noun)
The noun TERCE has 1 sense:
1. the third canonical hour; about 9 a.m.
Familiarity information: TERCE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The third canonical hour; about 9 a.m.
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Synonyms:
terce; tierce
Hypernyms ("terce" is a kind of...):
canonical hour ((Roman Catholic Church) one of seven specified times for prayer)
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