Definition of Third

tertius

(n.)
The third tone of the scale; the mediant.
  

(n.)
The third part of the estate of a deceased husband, which, by some local laws, the widow is entitled to enjoy during her life.
  

(n.)
The sixtieth part of a second of time.
  

(n.)
The quotient of a unit divided by three; one of three equal parts into which anything is divided.
  

(a.)
Next after the second; coming after two others; -- the ordinal of three; as, the third hour in the day.
  

(a.)
Constituting or being one of three equal parts into which anything is divided; as, the third part of a day.
  

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third
\third\ (th&etilde;rd), a. [oe. thirde, as. ?ridda, fr. ?rī, ?re?, three; akin to d. derde third, g. dritte, icel. ?ri?i, goth. ?ridja, l. tertius, gr. tri`tos, skr. t&rsdot;tīya. see three, and cf. riding a jurisdiction, tierce.]
1. next after the second; coming after two others; -- the ordinal of three; as, the third hour in the day. "the third night."
2. constituting or being one of three equal parts into which anything is divided; as, the third part of a day.
third
estate. (a) in england, the commons, or the commonalty, who are represented in parliament by the house of commons. (b) in france, the tiers état. see tiers état.
third
order (r. c. ch.), an order attached to a monastic order, and comprising men and women devoted to a rule of pious living, called the third rule, by a simple vow if they remain seculars, and by more solemn vows if they become regulars. see tertiary, n., 1.
third
person (gram.), the person spoken of. see person, n., 7.
third
sound. (mus.) see third, n., 3.
third
\third\ (?), n. 1. the quotient of a unit divided by three; one of three equal parts into which anything is divided.
2. the sixtieth part of a second of time.
3. (mus.) the third tone of the scale; the mediant.
4. pl. (law) the third part of the estate of a deceased husband, which, by some local laws, the widow is entitled to enjoy during her life.

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Meaning
Turd.
Origin
Cockney rhyming slang.

Meaning
Close interrogation.
Origin
A Masonic term. In a masonic lodge there are three degrees, the first is called Entered Apprentice, the second Fellowcraft, and the third is master mason. When a candidate receives the third degree in a masonic lodge, he is subjected to some activities that involve an interrogation and it is more physically challenging than the first two degrees.

Meaning
Having been unsuccessful on the first two attempts, this is a good luck incantation for the third try.
Origin
American origin. The similar phrase 'third time lucky' is used in the UK.

n. & adj., tríú, treas
one third, third part: trian
third rate: ainnis, den tríú scoth
third party insurance: árachas tríú páirtí
(The) Third World: an Tríú Domhan

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Cyfnai = n. a third cousin

Tradwy = n. third day to come; adv. three days hence

Trydydd = a. third

Ysgiw = n. a screen, a settle; a third cousin

BOROUGH: a constable

absolutely useless

1. piece of excrement (euphemistic version of the phrase “had the dick”); 2. act of defecation (rhyming slang for “turd”)

1. intense questioning, often with rough treatment, used by authorities to extract information from a person; 2. any intense questioning: “I was given the third degree about the scratch on the side door of the van”

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Noun
1. one of three equal parts of a divisible whole; "it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement"
(synonym) one-third, tierce
(hypernym) common fraction, simple fraction
2. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near 3rd base; "he is playing third"
(synonym) third base
(hypernym) position
(member-holonym) baseball team
3. following the second position in an ordering or series; "a distant third"; "he answered the first question willingly, the second reluctantly, and the third with resentment"
(hypernym) rank
4. the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it; "a simple harmony written in major thirds"
(hypernym) interval, musical interval
5. the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle; "you shouldn't try to start in third gear"
(synonym) third gear
(hypernym) gear, gear mechanism
(part-holonym) car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar
6. the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball; "he was cut down on a close play at third"
(synonym) third base
(hypernym) base, bag

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Adjective
1. coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
(synonym) 3rd, tertiary
(similar) ordinal
2. being one of three equal parts; "a third share of the money"
(synonym) third(a)
(similar) fractional

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Adverb
1. in the third place; "third we must consider unemployment"
(synonym) thirdly

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