Definition of TERCE

terce

Plural: terces

Noun

  • A tierce, particularly in card games or as a measure.
  • the third canonical hour; about 9 a.m.
  • The third hour of daylight (about 9 am).
  • The service appointed for this hour.
  • A widow's right, where she has no conventional provision, to a liferent of a third of the husband's heritable property.

Examples

  • Playing TERCE, he scored a modest amount, hoping to build towards a larger play.

Origin / Etymology

Late Middle English, from Old French terce, from Latin tertia (“third; the third hour”).

Synonyms

tierce, half undern, undermeal, undern, undern-song, underntide, undertide

Scrabble Score: 7

terce: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
terce: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
terce: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

terce: valid Words With Friends Word