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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TERCE

A variant of tierce.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TERCE

terce  [tɜːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TERCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Terce is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TERCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Terce

Terce, or Third Hour, is a fixed time of prayer of the Divine Office of almost all the Christian liturgies. It consists mainly of psalms and is said at 9 a.m. Its name comes from Latin and refers to the third hour of the day after dawn. Much of this article is adapted from the Catholic Encyclopedia of 1917. Note that it describes the office before the reforms of the Second Vatican Council. The psalm numbers are given first according to the Septuagint....

Definition of terce in the English dictionary

The definition of terce in the dictionary is the third of the seven canonical hours of the divine office, originally fixed at the third hour of the day, about 9 a.m.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TERCE


adverse
ˈædvɜːs
commerce
ˈkɒmɜːs
converse
kənˈvɜːs
covers
ˈkəʊvɜːs
curse
kɜːs
disperse
dɪˈspɜːs
diverse
daɪˈvɜːs
e-commerce
ˈiːˌkɒmɜːs
immerse
ɪˈmɜːs
inverse
ɪnˈvɜːs
nurse
nɜːs
perverse
pəˈvɜːs
purse
pɜːs
reimburse
ˌriːɪmˈbɜːs
reverse
rɪˈvɜːs
transverse
trænzˈvɜːs
traverse
ˈtrævɜːs
universe
ˈjuːnɪˌvɜːs
verse
vɜːs
worse
wɜːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TERCE

teratomata
teratomatous
teratophobia
terawatt
terbia
terbic
terbium
terbium metal
terbium oxide
Terbrugghen
Terceira
tercel
tercentenaries
tercentenary
tercentennial
tercet
tercio
terebene
terebic acid
terebinth

WORDS THAT END LIKE TERCE

alerce
amerce
Bierce
chamber of commerce
coerce
effierce
empierce
enfierce
fierce
International Chamber of Commerce
m-commerce
pierce
sesterce
tierce
transpierce

Synonyms and antonyms of terce in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «terce» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TERCE

Find out the translation of terce to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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泰尔塞
1,325 millions of speakers

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terce
570 millions of speakers

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terce
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टेर्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

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terce
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Terce
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

terce
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Translator English - Bengali

terce
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Tierce
220 millions of speakers

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Terce
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Translator English - German

Terz
180 millions of speakers

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テルセ
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terce
85 millions of speakers

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Terce
85 millions of speakers
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terce
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

terce
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टेरेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Terce
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Terza
65 millions of speakers

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Terce
50 millions of speakers

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Terce
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Translator English - Romanian

Terce
30 millions of speakers
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Terce
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Translator English - Afrikaans

terts
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Terce
10 millions of speakers
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Terce
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of terce

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TERCE»

The term «terce» is regularly used and occupies the 106.089 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TERCE» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TERCE»

Discover the use of terce in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to terce and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, ...
The terce is. not limited to lands, but extends to tiinds, and to servitudes and other burdens affecting lands ; thus, the widow is entitled, in the right of her terce, to a liferent of the third of the sums secured, either by rights of annualrent, or by ...
‎1823
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An Institute of the Laws of Scotland in Civil Rights: With ...
Liferents by act of the , _law, the terce, and courtesy. 11. Liferents by provision of law, the terce and courtesy; of what subjects the terce due; the wife's aliment till the term. 12- As to what tithes does the widow's terce take place. 660 13. Our law  ...
Lord Andrew MacDowall Bankton, 1753
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The Institutions of the Law of Scotland, Deduced from Its ...
But that she cannot remove possessors is, because she bruiketh the terce pro indiviso with the heir, till it be kenned, or otherwise divided. The terce being served, gives right not only to the years thereafter, but preceding since the husband's ...
‎1832
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An Institute of the Law of Scotland: In Four Books : in the ...
147. and 15851.) ; since an adjudication is no better than a legal disposition, till seisin proceed on it. From this doctrine, it follows, that no terce is due out of lands in which the husband was not seised at his death, FounL and Forbes, Jan. 29.
John Erskine, James Ivory, 1824
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The decisions of the Court of Session: from its first ...
See Appendix. sect. m. With what burdens forfeiture is affected. 1541. March 15. Helen Douglas against The King's Advocate. Helen Douglas, relict of umquhil Bartihno Livingston, asked the Sheriff of N. to enter her to her right terce of certain  ...
Scotland. Court of Session, William Maxwell Morison, 1811
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An Institute of the Law of Scotland
since an adjudication is no better than a legal disposition, till seisin proceed on it From this doctrine, it follows, that no terce is due out of lands in which the husband was not seised at his death, Fount, and Forbes, Jan. 29. 1706, Carruthers ...
John Erskine (Juriste), 1824
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Commentaries on the Law of Scotland, and on the Principles ...
I 1 OF TERCE. 57 much and justly doubted.1 In that case it was even doubted whether, where there were two mansion-houses, the widow could claim terce on either.2 The EXCEPTIONS from the terce are not reducible to any uniform principle ...
‎1870
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The principles of the law of Scotland, in the order of Sir ...
Since the husband's seisin it* prefe- is both the measure and security of the terce, rence, such debts or diligences alone, as exclude the husband's seisin, can prevail over it : A disposition of lands, therefore, or an heritable bond granted by the ...
John Erskine, Sir George Mackenzie, 1809
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Principles of the Law of Scotland ... The fourth edition
TERCE. 591 let, or if there be more than one, the widow may claim her terce It may also be claimed from incorporeal subjects, as securities on land by infeftment (e); but burdens by reservation do not seem to be comprehended within the ...
George Joseph BELL (Advocate.), Patrick Shaw, 1860
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Commentaries on the Law of Scotland, and on the Principles ...
lands till the terce be satisfied.' So it is not suflicient to defeat the terce, that resignation in favorem has been made and accepted by the superior ;' though an instrument of resignation acl rmnanentiam would exclude the terce, as completing the ...
George Joseph Bell, John M'Laren, 1870

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TERCE»

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Estudio Terce de la Unesco: Escolares de Chile obtienen puntajes …
Este jueves se realizó la segunda entrega de resultados del Tercer Estudio Regional Comparativo y Explicativo (Terce), coordinado por la Oficina Regional de ... «La Nación, Jul 15»
2
Pais influenciam mais do que escola em desempenho dos filhos
É o que aponta o Terceiro Estudo Regional Comparativo e Explicativo (Terce), lançado nesta quinta-feira (30) pelo Escritório Regional de Educação da Unesco ... «Terra Brasil, Jul 15»
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Panamá fue mejor que EEUU y se lleva el tercer lugar en Copa Oro …
Panamá fue mejor que EEUU y se lleva el terce lugar en Copa Oro. En penaltis, la selección panameña se impuso 3-2 a Estados Unidos en partido que fue ... «La Opinión, Jul 15»
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W Bieszczadach samochód runął z mostu do rzeki
Tragiczny wypadek w Terce na Podkarpaciu. Samochód przebił barierki drewnianego mostu i runął do rzeki. W rozbitym aucie zginął kierowca. Pasażer miał ... «fakt.pl, May 15»
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Niveles de desempeño estudiantil en las Pruebas Terce (Unesco)
De esta forma, el desempeño en Lectura en el Terce para el tercer grado es el siguiente: por debajo del I Nivel, un 5.58%; en el Nivel I el 33.26%; en el Nivel II, ... «El Nuevo Diario, Apr 15»
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Frei passa mal na missa de Páscoa e está em coma induzido no HC
O frei Éterson Antônio Terce, de 40 anos, passou mal durante a celebração da missa de sábado de Aleluia, na Paróquia São José Operário, em Dourados. «MS Notícias, Apr 15»
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¿Cuál es el mejor camino para medir la calidad educativa?
Infobae analiza los resultados del último estudio regional TERCE de la UNESCO. La comparación con las pruebas PISA, que este año Argentina ya está lista ... «InfoBAE.com, Jan 15»
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CNE: Resultados del Perú en prueba TERCE son referente para …
Lima, dic. 17. El Consejo Nacional de Educación (CNE) saludó hoy los buenos resultados obtenidos por el Perú en la prueba TERCE, que reflejan progresos ... «Andina, Dec 14»
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Otro problema en la escuela: crece el abandono en primaria
El abandono en la primaria aumentó en los últimos años, según los datos del Tercer Estudio Regional Comparativo y Explicativo (TERCE), la prueba regional ... «Clarín.com, Dec 14»
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Argentina y el Terce, según se lo mire
El Tercer Estudio Regional Comparativo y Explicativo (TERCE) de Unesco, que evaluó a 15 países del continente en tercer y sexto grado de primaria en el ... «El Tribuno.com.ar, Dec 14»

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