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- Triple - a. - Consisting of three united; multiplied by three; threefold; as, a triple knot; a triple tie.
- Triple - a. - Three times repeated; treble. See Treble.
- Triple - a. - One of three; third.
- Triple - a. - To make threefold, or thrice as much or as many; to treble; as, to triple the tax on coffee.
- Triple-crowned - a. - Having three crowns; wearing the triple crown, as the pope.
- Triple-headed - a. - Having three heads; three-headed; as, the triple-headed dog Cerberus.
- Triple-tail - n. - An edible fish (Lobotes Surinamensis) found in the warmer parts of all the oceans, and common on the southern and middle coasts of the United States. When living it is silvery gray, and becomes brown or blackish when dead. Its dorsal and anal fins are long, and extend back on each side of the tail. It has large silvery scales which are used in the manufacture of fancy work. Called also, locally, black perch, grouper, and flasher.
- Tripled - imp. & p. p. - of Triple
- Triplet - n. - A collection or combination of three of a kind; three united.
- Triplet - n. - Three verses rhyming together.
- Triplet - n. - A group of three notes sung or played in the tree of two.
- Triplet - n. - Three children or offspring born at one birth.
- Quipu - n. - A contrivance employed by the ancient Peruvians, Mexicans, etc., as a substitute for writing and figures, consisting of a main cord, from which hung at certain distances smaller cords of various colors, each having a special meaning, as silver, gold, corn, soldiers. etc. Single, double, and triple knots were tied in the smaller cords, representing definite numbers. It was chiefly used for arithmetical purposes, and to register important facts and events.
- Tricrotism - n. - That condition of the arterial pulse in which there is a triple beat. The pulse curve obtained in the sphygmographic tracing characteristic of tricrotism shows two secondary crests in addition to the primary.
- Triclinium - n. - A dining room furnished with such a triple couch.
- Tridiapason - n. - A triple octave, or twenty-second.
- Corona - n. - A crown or circlet suspended from the roof or vaulting of churches, to hold tapers lighted on solemn occasions. It is sometimes formed of double or triple circlets, arranged pyramidically. Called also corona lucis.
- Trivium - n. - The three " liberal" arts, grammar, logic, and rhetoric; -- being a triple way, as it were, to eloquence.
- Triple - a. - Consisting of three united; multiplied by three; threefold; as, a triple knot; a triple tie.
- Triform - a. - Having a triple form or character.
- Agnus Dei - - A triple prayer in the sacrifice of the Mass, beginning with the words "Agnus Dei."
- O - - Among the ancients, O was a mark of triple time, from the notion that the ternary, or number 3, is the most perfect of numbers, and properly expressed by a circle, the most perfect figure.
- Tiara - n. - The pope's triple crown. It was at first a round, high cap, but was afterward encompassed with a crown, subsequently with a second, and finally with a third. Fig.: The papal dignity.
- Waltz - n. - A dance performed by two persons in circular figures with a whirling motion; also, a piece of music composed in triple measure for this kind of dance.
- Redowa - n. - A Bohemian dance of two kinds, one in triple time, like a waltz, the other in two-four time, like a polka. The former is most in use.
- Paspy - n. - A kind of minuet, in triple time, of French origin, popular in the reign of Queen Elizabeth and for some time after; -- called also passing measure, and passymeasure.
- Trenchmore - n. - A kind of lively dance of a rude, boisterous character. Also, music in triple time appropriate to the dance.
- Courant - p. pr. - A piece of music in triple time; also, a lively dance; a coranto.
- Saraband - n. - A slow Spanish dance of Saracenic origin, to an air in triple time; also, the air itself.
- Triple - a. - To make threefold, or thrice as much or as many; to treble; as, to triple the tax on coffee.
- Triple-crowned - a. - Having three crowns; wearing the triple crown, as the pope.
- Time - n. - The measured duration of sounds; measure; tempo; rate of movement; rhythmical division; as, common or triple time; the musician keeps good time.
- Triply - adv. - In a triple manner.
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- H7991 שָׁלִישׁ - 7991 שָׁלִישׁ - שָׁלִישׁ - - shâlîysh - shaw-leesh' - or שָׁלוֹשׁ; (1 Chronicles 11:11; 1 Chronicles 12:18), or שָׁלֹשׁ; (2 Samuel 23:13), from שָׁלוֹשׁ; a triple, i.e. (as a musical instrument) a triangle (or perhaps rather threestringed lute); also (as an indefinite, great quantity) a three-fold measure (perhaps a treble ephah); also (as an officer) a general of the third rank (upward, i.e. the highest); captain, instrument of musick, (great) lord, (great) measure, prince, three (from the margin). - Noun Masculine - heb
- H8028 שֶׁלֶשׁ - 8028 שֶׁלֶשׁ - שֶׁלֶשׁ - - Shelesh - sheh'-lesh - from שָׁלַשׁ; triplet; Shelesh, an Israelite; Shelesh. - Proper Name Masculine - x-pn