3rd

θɜːd

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Definition of 3rd - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

ordinal positioncoming after the second in position

She finished in 3rd place in the race.
He was the 3rd person to arrive at the party.
The 3rd chapter of the book was thrilling.

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3rd wheel

abbr.

person who feels left out with a couple

I felt like a 3rd wheel at the movie.

3rd person

perspective in storytelling

The novel is written in the 3rd person.

Origin of 3rd

English, third (ordinal of three)

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Armed Forces Day

US holiday

the 3rd Saturday in May honoring military personnel

Biblical Latin

history

Latin written between the 3rd and 8th centuries

Lake Michigan

geography

the 3rd largest Great Lake in the US

Late Greek

history

the Greek language from the 3rd to 8th centuries AD

Late Latin

history

form of Latin used from 3rd to 8th centuries

Mandaeanism

religion

Gnostic religion from the 2nd and 3rd centuries

Mandeanism

religion

Gnostic religion from the 2nd and 3rd centuries

Patriot's Day

celebration

holiday on the 3rd Monday in April

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French:3ème, ...
German:dritter, ...
Italian:3°, ...
Spanish:3er, ...
Portuguese:3.º, ...
Chinese:第三位的, ...
Japanese:3位の, ...
Arabic:ثَالِث, ...
Hebrew:שְׁלִישִׁי, ...
Russian:третий, ...
Ukrainian:третій, ...
Hindi:तीसरा, ...
Bengali:তৃতীয়, ...
Catalan:3r, ...
Czech:třetí, ...
Danish:3., ...
Dutch:3e, ...
Greek:3ος, ...
Hungarian:harmadik, ...
Khmer:ទីបី, ...
Korean:세 번째의, ...
Persian:سوم, ...
Polish:trzeci, ...
Portuguese (BR):3º, ...
Romanian:al 3-lea, ...
Swedish:tredje, ...
Thai:ที่สาม, ...
Turkish:üçüncü, ...
Vietnamese:thứ ba, ...

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Definition of 3rd - Reverso English Dictionary

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