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TRIDUAN
Etymology
Adjective
triduan (not comparable)
Lasting three days.
Happening every third day.
Synonyms
• (lasting three days): three-day, three day
• (happening every third day): tridaily, thrice-daily, thrice daily
Noun
triduan (plural triduans)
An event lasting three days.
Anagrams
• unitard
Source: Wiktionary
Trid"u*an, a. Etym: [L. triduanus, fr. triduum space of three days; tri- + dies day.]
Definition: Lasting three lays; also, happening every third day. [R.] Blount.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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