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ternion

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ternion [ˈtɜːnɪən]
n
Rare a group of three
[from Latin terniō triad, from ternī three each; related to ter thrice]
Ternion a company of three; a triad or set of three.
Examples: ternion of angel hierarchies, 1652; of triumvirs, 1600; happy ternion of brothers, 1661.
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Noun1.ternionternion - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
3, deuce-ace, III, tercet, ternary, terzetto, three, threesome, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika, tierce, leash
digit, figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits"


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