tiercePronunciation: /tɪəs/Definition of tierce noun 1another term for terce. 2 Music an organ stop sounding two octaves and a major third above the pitch of the diapason. 3(in piquet) a sequence of three cards of the same suit. 4 Fencing the third of eight parrying positions. 5a former measure of wine equal to one third of a pipe, usually equivalent to 35 gallons (about 156 litres). archaic a cask containing a certain quantity of provisions, the amount varying with the goods. Phrases tierce de Picardie Music a major third in the final chord of a piece in a minor key. Origin: late Middle English: variant of tercetierce in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of tierce in the US English dictionary
