- (n.) Any one of numerous species of long-winged aquatic birds, allied to the gulls, and belonging to Sterna and various allied genera.
- (a.) That which consists of or pertains to, three things or numbers together; especially, a prize in a lottery resulting from the favorable combination of three numbers in the drawing; also, the three numbers themselves.
- (a.) Threefold; triple; consisting of three; ternate.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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