"three times three" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} three times three (uncountable)
  1. (archaic) Three cheers; a cry of "hip hip hooray" repeated three times. Tags: archaic, uncountable
    Sense id: en-three_times_three-en-noun-ztmEtGAv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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