tierce

²tierce

noun \ˈtirs\

Definition of TIERCE

1

obsolete : third 2

2

: a sequence of three playing cards of the same suit

Origin of TIERCE

Middle English terce, tierce, from Anglo-French, from feminine of terz, adjective, third, from Latin tertius — more at third

First Known Use: 15th century

Other Game Terms

bezique, carom, convention, crap, euchre, gambit, monte, parlay

Rhymes with TIERCE

Bierce, birse, fierce, pierce, Pierce