"thrice" meaning in English

See thrice in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Determiner

IPA: /θraɪs/, [θɾ̪̊ɑɪs] [UK], [θɾ̪̊äɪs] [US] Audio: en-us-thrice.ogg [US], en-us-thrice.flac [US], en-au-thrice.ogg [Australia] Forms: thrice
Head templates: {{determiner}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is done thrice, it is done three times.
    Sense id: simple-thrice-en-det-xDIVU9DB Categories (other): Indefinite determiners
  2. Three times: triple.
    Sense id: simple-thrice-en-det-Yr1cERuB Categories (other): Indefinite determiners

Noun

IPA: /θraɪs/, [θɾ̪̊ɑɪs] [UK], [θɾ̪̊äɪs] [US] Audio: en-us-thrice.ogg [US], en-us-thrice.flac [US], en-au-thrice.ogg [Australia] Forms: thrice, thrices [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A thrice is a very short time.
    Sense id: simple-thrice-en-noun-UrDW1hR-
     
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