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three 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of two and one and is a prime number 2. a numeral, 3, III, (iii), representing this number 3. the amount or quantity that is one greater than two 4. something representing, represented by, or consisting of three units such as a playing card with three symbols on it three symbolizes good luck; most holy of all numbers. [World Culture: Jobes, 1563–1566] See : Luck, Good How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| He'd have no end of honors heaped on him, and I suppose his hat wouldn't come within three sizes of fitting him. She had the dream three times, then she became in the family way to the one who said noth- ing at all but who in the moment of his passion actually did bite her shoulder so that for days the marks of his teeth showed. The family had been living on corncakes and sorghum molasses for three days. |
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