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à trois

US/ɑ ˈtɹwɑ/

à trois adjective: for or between three parties. Often used in reference to alliances.

Adjective

à trois

  1. For or between three parties. Often used in reference to alliances.
    • a discussion à trois
    • à trois in a Europe of five powers

Examples of à trois in a sentence

  • In the event Lady Adelaide looked rather overdressed for an informal dinner à trois.2015, Elizabeth Jeffrey, Meadowlands, →ISBN:
  • Nor, he warned, would he have anything to do with an agreement à trois with Russia.2016, From Sadowa to Sarajevo, volume 6, →ISBN:

Origin of à trois

Borrowed from French à trois.

Questions about à trois

What does à trois mean?
À trois means for or between three parties. Often used in reference to alliances.
How do you use à trois in a sentence?
In the event Lady Adelaide looked rather overdressed for an informal dinner à trois.
What part of speech is à trois?
À trois is an adjective.
How do you pronounce à trois?
À trois is pronounced /ɑ ˈtɹwɑ/ (US).

Words near à trois in the dictionary

  1. à la russe
  2. à outrance
  3. à propos
  4. à propos de bottes
  5. à rouet
  6. à trois
  7. àpropos
  8. Áed Ruad
  9. Água Grande
  10. Álava
  11. Álfheimr

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