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In a real dark night of the soul, it is always three o'clock in the morning, day after day.
F. Scott Fitzgerald

Meaning of "three o'clock" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THREE O'CLOCK

three o'clock  [θriː əˈklɒk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THREE O'CLOCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Three o'clock 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THREE O'CLOCK


bloc
blɒk
Bloch
blɒk
block
blɒk
Blok
blɒk
clock
klɒk
floc
flɒk
flock
flɒk
Glock
ɡlɒk
hemlock
ˈhɛmˌlɒk
interlock
ˌɪntəˈlɒk
lock
lɒk
Locke
lɒk
o´clock
əˈklɒk
overclock
ˌəʊvəˈklɒk
overlock
ˈəʊvəˌlɒk
padlock
ˈpædˌlɒk
sherlock
ˈʃɜːˌlɒk
unblock
ʌnˈblɒk
unlock
ʌnˈlɒk
warlock
ˈwɔːˌlɒk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THREE O'CLOCK

three
three cheers
three jaw chuck
three ply
three quarters
Three Rivers
three Rs
three sheets in the wind
three-act play
three-card monte
three-card trick
three-colour
three-cornered
three-cornered hat
three-D
three-day event
three-day eventer
three-day eventing
three-day measles
three-decker

WORDS THAT END LIKE THREE O'CLOCK

against the clock
alarm clock
around the clock
biological clock
body clock
digital clock
doomsday clock
eight o´clock
four-o´clock
grandfather clock
nine o´clock
on the block
one o´clock
radio alarm clock
round-the-clock
six o´clock
ten o´clock
the clock
time clock
two o´clock
water clock

Synonyms and antonyms of three o'clock in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «three o'clock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THREE O'CLOCK

Find out the translation of three o'clock to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of three o'clock from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «three o'clock» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

三点钟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tres
570 millions of speakers

English

three o´clock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

03:00
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

03:00
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

3:00
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

três horas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তিনটা বাজে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trois heures
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

pukul tiga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

drei Uhr
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

三時
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

3시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jam telu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ba giờ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூன்று மணிக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तीन वाजले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

saat üç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

le tre
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

godzina trzecia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

3:00
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ora trei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρεις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

03:00
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

03:00
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of three o'clock

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THREE O'CLOCK»

The term «three o'clock» is regularly used and occupies the 73.667 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THREE O'CLOCK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about three o'clock

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3 QUOTES WITH «THREE O'CLOCK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word three o'clock.
1
F. Scott Fitzgerald
In a real dark night of the soul, it is always three o'clock in the morning, day after day.
2
Barbara Jordan
Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap.
3
Bette Midler
When it's three o'clock in New York, it's still 1938 in London.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THREE O'CLOCK»

Discover the use of three o'clock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to three o'clock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Three O'Clock Dinner
First published in 1945 to international acclaim and winner of the Southern Authors Award, Three O'Clock Dinner is Josephine Pinckney's best-selling novel about an ill-fated marriage on the eve of World War II. This powerful tale written by ...
Josephine Pinckney, 2001
2
It's Always Three O'clock
This powerful Southern novel centers on life in Scottsboro, Alabama (the novel's Bellefonte) between 1923 and 1946 and focuses on the life of Eileen Holder and her classmates from their days as high school sophomores through the carefree ...
Babs H. Deal, 1990
3
The Jazz Age: Popular Music in the 1920's
"In the real dark night of the Soul," F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote in an oft-quoted sentence, "it is always three o'clock in the morning." The feeling of despair and foreboding was echoed in saloon singer Frank Sinatra's recollection of a lost love ("In ...
Arnold Shaw, 1987
4
History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland: ...
I. Thompson & Matthew Newton, from 13, Sandhill, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at three o'clock. Brampton. — William Armstrong, from the Wheat Sheaf Inn, Bigg Market, on Thursdays, at 1 o'clock. Brancepeth, — Thomas Marquis ...
Whellan, William, & Co, 1855
5
Walking where Jesus Walked: Worship in Fourth-century Jerusalem
Lucernare is at the normal time when it always takes place in the Anastasis and at the Cross and in all the other holy places; for on Sundays there is no service at three o'clock. 4 At first cock-crow on Monday people go to the Anastasis, and till ...
Lester Ruth, Carrie Steenwyk, John D. Witvliet, 2010
6
A Reply to the Review of Judge Advocate General Holt, of the ...
General Morel] was asked, "about what time did the march or movement of troops commence," and answered, "at three o'clock, or very nearthat time. That was the hour designated " (P. 145.) General Uutterfield, (by Presidential appointment ...
Reverdy Johnson, 1863
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Understanding A Separate Peace: A Student Casebook to ...
James Hitt's It Never Rains after Three O'clock gives the story of a southern preparatory school for boys from its inception in 1893 to 1968. The chapter on how the school adjusted to wartime conditions provides a different perspective on the ...
Hallman Bell Bryant, 2002
8
A Description of Two New Instruments, by which Astronomers & ...
54 17 30 What is the distance at Greenwich at three o'clock in the morning ? The distance at Greenwich for midnight is. . . . 53 15 O Add what the sliding nonius gives for ftfofc hours 1 33 45 Distance at Greenwich for three o'clock morn.
James MacDonald (M.D.), 1826
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Atlantic Monthly: A Magazine of Literature, Art and Politics
1 Jth. — At forty minutes after three o'clock a. m., a stronger shock ; the undulation was south-southeast and north- northwest. About this time a great number of slight tremors and agitations were perceived. "2o/7/. — Between ten and eleven ...
‎1869
10
The sabbath bell: a collection of music for choirs, musical ...
Hear the roioc of the watchman proclaiming the hour, Three o'clock ! three o'clock I See, the beams of the morning now faintly arise. And gild with their beauty the blue ether skies, Three o'ehwk ! three o'clock 1 _ xi scale, or a simple melody ...
‎1859

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THREE O'CLOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term three o'clock is used in the context of the following news items.
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One, two, three o'clock, four o'clock rock
Download this column on four o'clock rock for your publication or website. Price starts at $8. Terms and Conditions of use. four o'clock rock. Contact Pat. «Troy Media, Jul 15»
2
That Three O'clock Phone Call
What the nation will need after eight years of Barack Obama is a grown-up's hand picking up that telephone at three o'clock in the morning. Not the hand of a ... «Town Hall, Jan 15»
3
Three o'clock and all is well
While it may not be completely evident at first glance, there is a remarkable similarity between the situation in which Elijah found himself (first reading) and the ... «National Catholic Reporter, Aug 14»
4
The Three O'Clock: The Hidden World Revealed
The Three O'Clock started in the South Bay, with humble studios, small labels, and eager punks in the late 1970s. Some Southern Californian musicians started ... «PopMatters, Sep 13»
5
Music Review: The Three O'Clock - 'The Hidden World Revealed'
Back in the '80s, the sub-genre of power pop known as the "Paisley Underground" movement took shape from the idle comments of Three O'Clock's bassist/lead ... «Seattle Post Intelligencer, Jul 13»
6
The Three O'Clock Ends with Perfect Timing at its Final Fingerprints …
As The Three O'Clock guitarist Louis Gutierrez hoists nine-year-old Ryan Kupsh into the air, the intimate crowd of Paisley Underground fans dropped their jaws ... «Long Beach Post, Jun 13»
7
FA Cup's new kick-off time shows little thought for fans
First it was announced that the FA Cup final on May 11 would begin at 5.15pm. So the longstanding three o'clock start for the game's showcase is now history. «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 13»
8
The Three O'Clock releasing retrospective, #RSD13 live LP, played …
For me, the most suprising name on this year's Coachella line-up was The Three O'Clock. With farfisa-fueled songs like "With a Cantaloupe Girlfriend" and "Spun ... «Brooklyn Vegan, Apr 13»
9
Coachella 2013: Time again for the Three O'Clock
From left: Guitarist Louis Gutierrez, bassist and vocalist Michael Quercio and drummer Danny Benair of reunited L.A. band the Three O'Clock open their set ... «OCRegister, Apr 13»
10
The time is now for a Three O'Clock reunion
This year it's The Three O'Clock — those L.A. pop rockers from the '80s — as well ... The Three O'Clock's collective watches stopped about 1985 when they were ... «Ventura County Star, Apr 13»

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