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Tercet \Ter"cet\, n. [F., fr. It. terzetto, dim. of terzo, third, L. tertius. See Tierce, and cf. Terzetto.]

1. (Mus.) A triplet. --Hiles. [1913 Webster]

2. (Poetry) A triplet; a group of three lines. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

tercet

noun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one [syn: three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace]

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Tercet \Ter"cet\, n. [F., fr. It. terzetto, dim. of terzo, third, L. tertius. See Tierce, and cf. Terzetto.]

1. (Mus.) A triplet. --Hiles.

2. (Poetry) A triplet; a group of three lines.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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