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three per cents

three per cents noun: bonds or other securities paying 3% interest, especially a portion of the consolidated debt of Great Britain.

Noun

three per cents pl (plural only)

  1. (historical, plural, plural-only) Bonds or other securities paying 3% interest, especially a portion of the consolidated debt of Great Britain.

Questions about three per cents

What does three per cents mean?
Three per cents means bonds or other securities paying 3% interest, especially a portion of the consolidated debt of Great Britain.
What part of speech is three per cents?
Three per cents is a noun.

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