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  1. 1. a. One more than two; two and one. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The number greater by a unit than two; three units or objects. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A symbol representing three units, as 3 or iii. Source: opted
  4. 4. adj. being one more than two Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips Source: wordnet
  7. 7. One more than two; two and one. "I offer thee three things." 2 Sam. xxiv. 12. Three solemn aisles approach the shrine. Keble. Note: Three is often joined with other words, forming compounds signifying divided into, composed of, or containing, three parts, portions, organs, or the like; as, three-branched, three-capsuled, three-celled, three-cleft, three-edged, three-foot, three-footed, three-forked, three-grained, three-headed, three-legged, three- mouthed, three-nooked, three-petaled, three-pronged, three-ribbed, three-seeded, three-stringed, three-toed, and the like. 1. The number greater by a unit than two; three units or objects. 2. A symbol representing three units, as 3 or iii. Rule of three. (Arith.) See under Rule, n. Source: webster
  8. 8. One more than two; two and one. "I offer thee three things." 2Sam. xxiv. 12.Three solemn aisles approach the shrine. Keble. Source: adambom
  9. 9. m:100 n. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one s. being one more than two Source: ecdict

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