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On this page you'll find 1 example sentences with Tierce. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as terce or ternary and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Tierce in a sentence

Tierce meaning

  1. A third.
  2. Synonym of terce: the third canonical hour or its service.
  3. A cask of a certain size, or its volume used as a measure of capacity. Larger than a barrel but smaller than a hogshead.

Synonyms of Tierce

terce ternion ternary trinity trine triad troika leash threesome trio iii 3 three canonical hour triplet

Related words

Other words often associated with Tierce or its synonyms:

tercet terzetto cardinal restraint multiple hour treble lead carriage triplex rig tether

Using Tierce

  • The main meaning on this page is: A third. | Synonym of terce: the third canonical hour or its service. | A cask of a certain size, or its volume used as a measure of capacity. Larger than a barrel but smaller than a hogshead.
  • Useful related words include: terce, ternion, ternary, trinity.

Context around Tierce

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 35 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 1 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Tierce

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

included a tierce of wine 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

for his part 1×

Common sentence endings:

wine and beer 1×

Words around Tierce

Just before it in the word index:

tieran 3 tiera 4 tier 1.802 tiepolo 7 tiep 2 tientsin 7

Just after it in the word index:

tiered 158 tiergarten 9 tieri 4 tiering 6 tierion 3 tiernan 19

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Tierce

  • In this selection, "tierce" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 35 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include included a tierce of wine. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tierce" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tierce

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

For his part, Charles displayed a certain degree of care for the great poet of his father's day: he increased Jonson's annual pension to £100 and included a tierce of wine and beer. (35 words)

Longer example sentences

For his part, Charles displayed a certain degree of care for the great poet of his father's day: he increased Jonson's annual pension to £100 and included a tierce of wine and beer. (35 words)

Example sentences (1)

For his part, Charles displayed a certain degree of care for the great poet of his father's day: he increased Jonson's annual pension to £100 and included a tierce of wine and beer.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tierce" in a sentence?
An example: "For his part, Charles displayed a certain degree of care for the great poet of his father's day: he increased Jonson's annual pension to £100 and included a tierce of wine and beer." This page contains 1 example sentence with the word "tierce" from authentic English texts.
What does "tierce" mean?
Tierce means: A third.
What are synonyms of "tierce"?
Common synonyms of "tierce" include: terce, ternion, ternary, trinity, trine, triad, troika, leash. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "tierce" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 1 example sentence with "tierce", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.