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Noun: three  three
  1. The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
    - 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace
     
  2. One of four playing cards in a deck having three pips
    - trey
Adjective: three  three
  1. Being one more than two
    - 3, iii

Derived forms: threes

See also: cardinal

Type of: digit, figure, playing card

Encyclopedia: Three, Four

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