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Contertionist
Contertionist Con*ter"tion*ist, n. One who makes or practices contortions.
Countertime
Countertime Coun"ter*time` (-t?m`), n. 1. (Man.) The resistance of a horse, that interrupts his cadence and the measure of his manege, occasioned by a bad horseman, or the bad temper of the horse. 2. Resistance; opposition. [Obs.] Give not shus the countertime to fate. --Dryden.
Dominican tertiaries
Dominican Do*min"i*can, a. [NL. Dominicanus, fr. Dominicus, Dominic, the founder: cf. F. Dominicain.] Of or pertaining to St. Dominic (Dominic de Guzman), or to the religions communities named from him. Dominican nuns, an order of nuns founded by St. Dominic, and chiefly employed in teaching. Dominican tertiaries (the third order of St. Dominic). See Tertiary.
Entertissued
Entertissued En`ter*tis"sued, a. Same as Intertissued.
Franciscan Tertiaries
Franciscan Fran*cis"can, a. [LL. Franciscus Francis: cf. F. franciscain.] (R. C. Ch.) Belonging to the Order of St. Francis of the Franciscans. Franciscan Brothers, pious laymen who devote themselves to useful works, such as manual labor schools, and other educational institutions; -- called also Brothers of the Third Order of St. Francis. Franciscan Nuns, nuns who follow the rule of t. Francis, esp. those of the Second Order of St. Francis, -- called also Poor Clares or Minoresses. Franciscan Tertiaries, the Third Order of St. Francis.
Intertie
Intertie In"ter*tie`, n. (Arch.) In any framed work, a horizontal tie other than sill and plate or other principal ties, securing uprights to one another.
Intertissued
Intertissued In`ter*tis"sued, a. Interwoven. [R.] --Shak.
Posttertiary
Posttertiary Post*ter"ti*a*ry, a. [Pref. post- + tertiary.] (Geol.) Following, or more recent than, the Tertiary; Quaternary.
Pretertiary
Pretertiary Pre*ter"ti*a*ry, a. (Geol.) Earlier than Tertiary.
Semitertian
Semitertian Sem`i*ter"tian, a. (Med.) Having the characteristics of both a tertian and a quotidian intermittent. -- n. An intermittent combining the characteristics of a tertian and a quotidian.
Sesquitertial
Sesquitertial Ses`qui*ter"tial, a. Sesquitertian.
Sesquitertian
Sesquitertian Ses`qui*ter"tian, Sesquitertianal Ses`qui*ter"tian*al, a. [Sesqui- + L. tertianus belonging to the third. Cf. Tertian.] (Math.) Having the ratio of one and one third to one (as 4 : 3).
Sesquitertianal
Sesquitertian Ses`qui*ter"tian, Sesquitertianal Ses`qui*ter"tian*al, a. [Sesqui- + L. tertianus belonging to the third. Cf. Tertian.] (Math.) Having the ratio of one and one third to one (as 4 : 3).
Tertial
Tertial Ter"tial, a. & n. [From L. tertius third, the tertial feathers being feathers of the third row. See Tierce.] (Zo["o]l.) Same as Tertiary.
Tertian
Tertian Ter"tian, a. [L. tertianus, from tertius the third. See Tierce.] (Med.) Occurring every third day; as, a tertian fever.
Tertian
Tertian Ter"tian, n. [L. tertiana (sc. febris): cf. OF. tertiane.] 1. (Med.) A disease, especially an intermittent fever, which returns every third day, reckoning inclusively, or in which the intermission lasts one day. 2. A liquid measure formerly used for wine, equal to seventy imperial, or eighty-four wine, gallons, being one third of a tun.
Tertiaries
Tertiary Ter"ti*a*ry, n.; pl. Tertiaries. 1. (R. C. Ch.) A member of the Third Order in any monastic system; as, the Franciscan tertiaries; the Dominican tertiaries; the Carmelite tertiaries. See Third Order, under Third. --Addis & Arnold. 2. (Geol.) The Tertiary era, period, or formation. 3. (Zo["o]l.) One of the quill feathers which are borne upon the basal joint of the wing of a bird. See Illust. of Bird.
Tertiary
Tertiary Ter"ti*a*ry, n.; pl. Tertiaries. 1. (R. C. Ch.) A member of the Third Order in any monastic system; as, the Franciscan tertiaries; the Dominican tertiaries; the Carmelite tertiaries. See Third Order, under Third. --Addis & Arnold. 2. (Geol.) The Tertiary era, period, or formation. 3. (Zo["o]l.) One of the quill feathers which are borne upon the basal joint of the wing of a bird. See Illust. of Bird.
Tertiary
Tertiary Ter"ti*a*ry, a. [L. tertiarius containing a third part, fr. tertius third: cf. F. tertiaire. See Tierce.] 1. Being of the third formation, order, or rank; third; as, a tertiary use of a word. --Trench. 2. (Chem.) Possessing some quality in the third degree; having been subjected to the substitution of three atoms or radicals; as, a tertiary alcohol, amine, or salt. Cf. Primary, and Secondary.
Tertiate
Tertiate Ter"ti*ate, v. t. [L. tertiatus, p. p. of tertiare to do for the third time, fr. tertius the third.] 1. To do or perform for the third time. [Obs. & R.] --Johnson. 2. (Gun.) To examine, as the thickness of the metal at the muzzle of a gun; or, in general, to examine the thickness of, as ordnance, in order to ascertain its strength.
Tertium quid
Tertium quid Ter"ti*um quid [L.] A third somewhat; something mediating, or regarded as being, between two diverse or incompatible substances, natures, or positions.
Wintertide
Wintertide Win"ter*tide`, n. Winter time. --Tennyson.

Meaning of Terti from wikipedia

- Lionel Tertis, CBE (29 December 1876 – 22 February 1975) was an English violist. He was one of the first viola players to achieve international fame, and...
- viola, encouraged by the emergence of specialized soloists such as Lionel Tertis and William Primrose. English composers Arthur Bliss, Edwin York Bowen,...
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- even verses, a few set all) Odd / Even primi toni (4) secondi toni (4) terti toni (4) quarti toni (4) quinti toni (4) ****ti toni (4) septime toni (4)...
- Royal Academy of Music under Frederick Corder (composition) and Lionel Tertis (viola), and pla**** in string quartets and theatre pit bands, before joining...
- Lyric Movement for viola and small orchestra (1933) was written for Lionel Tertis. Quiet and contemplative, and requiring little virtuosity from the soloist...
- subterranean, terrace, terracotta, terrain, terrarium, terrestrial, territory terti- third Latin tertius tertian, tertiary test- witness Latin testis attest...
- Lachrimae, No.21 (1604) Leonora Duarte (1610–1678) – Sinfonia à5, No.7 Terti toni, Oxford. Christ College, Mus.Ms.429 (ca.1625–1650) Michael East (ca...
- of it centralized in Britain in the early 1900s. British violist Lionel Tertis is often credited with po****rizing the viola as a solo instrument in the...
- during the tour in England, his place was at short notice taken by Lionel Tertis and afterwards formally by Jiří Herold. The group made repeated tours in...