Tierce (Noun)
Meaning 1
The third canonical hour; about 9 a.m..
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The monks gathered in the chapel for tierce, the third canonical hour of the day.
- At tierce, the abbot led the community in a prayer of thanksgiving for the new day.
- The bell tolled at tierce, signaling the time for the brothers to assemble for prayer.
- The canonical hours of the day were marked by the ringing of the bell, including tierce at 9 a.m.
- The sisters rose early to attend tierce, the third of the daily offices, before beginning their daily tasks.
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Meaning 2
One of three equal parts of a divisible whole; "it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.