Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Thrice: used in music to indicate that a measure or phrase to which it is attached is to be repeated three times in succession.
- An abbreviation of terrace
- of territory.
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Examples
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An 'I been surveyin' de lan'scape o'er tryin 'ter think about eve'ything I can do _ter start right_.
Moriah's Mourning and Other Half-Hour Sketches Ruth McEnery Stuart 1886
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Lull; new voice, young girl's, "I'm goin 'ter tyke my mother's part;" dialogue, repeated about five times, "I'll do as I like, blankety, blank, blank!"
THOSE ON THE EDGE 2010
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We do maintain some of the quirky British pronunciations, such as Glocester and Worcester (should be "WUSS-ter", is actually pronounced "WUSS-tah" with the Boston accent, and is definitely NOT "Worr-chest-er" as everyone from outside New England says it!)
Archive: Oct 08 - Mar 09 Cath@VWXYNot? 2009
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As for the words, well us 'as our own ways of sayin' down yer and yer's your chance to do the same, and don't you be forget'in ter 'down yer prong' and watch out for the 'gurt big stoan'.
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As for the words, well us 'as our own ways of sayin' down yer and yer's your chance to do the same, and don't you be forget'in ter 'down yer prong' and watch out for the 'gurt big stoan'.
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As for the words, well us 'as our own ways of sayin' down yer and yer's your chance to do the same, and don't you be forget'in ter 'down yer prong' and watch out for the 'gurt big stoan'.
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The Joss-ter is Back with a Super-Villain and a Musical Score - 2008
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The mission of the IAE Media Center is to study the impact and forthcoming challenges of Media and Entertainment Industries in Latin America.
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The lead character is supposed to be this sardonic, aloof, drugged-out playboy lusted after by almost everyone who sees him.
A Landmark, Controversial Film Starring Bernie Mac « Snarkmarket 2005
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And if I upset my tumbler they won't say a word ter me: --
Poems Teachers Ask For Selected by readers of "Normal Instructor-Primary Plans" Various
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