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thre

thre is the obsolete spelling of three.

Meaning of three

Numeral

three

  1. A numerical value equal to 3; the number following two and preceding four.
    • Venters began to count them—one—two—three—four—on up to sixteen.1912 January, Zane Grey, chapter 8, in Riders of the Purple Sage […], New York, N.Y.; London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, →OCLC
    Synonyms:
    leash, tether
  2. Describing a set or group with three elements.

See all 7 meanings of three

Questions about thre

What is thre the obsolete spelling of?
Thre is the obsolete spelling of three.

Words near thre in the dictionary

  1. thrawl
  2. thrawls
  3. thrawnly
  4. Thrax
  5. Thrayodashi
  6. thre
  7. thre-
  8. thread
  9. thread bug
  10. thread bugs
  11. thread count

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