| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | thridda, thirdda |
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third1

1HM coming after two other things in a series :
in the third century
her third birthday
in the third century
her third birthday2 used when you have failed to do something twice and hope to be successful the third time
third time lucky
British English, (the) third time's the charm American English spoken —thirdly adverb
