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trio

/ˈtɹioʊ/

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What does trio mean?

noun

  1. A group of three people or things.
  2. A group of three musicians.
  3. A piece of music written for three musicians.
More meanings (6)

noun

  1. A passage in the middle of a minuet, frequently in a different key.
  2. Any cocktail made with a spirit, a liqueur, and a creamy ingredient.
  3. Synonym of three-in-one (“type of fast food”).
  4. Synonym of tierce.
  5. Alternative form of Tiriyó.

proper noun

  1. Alternative form of Tiriyó.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈtɹioʊ/

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The second of the trio of comforters was Ermengarde, but odd things happened before Ermengarde found her place.
Frances Hodgson BurnettA Little Princess Being the whole story of Sara Crewe now told for the first timeProject Gutenberg ebook #146
At last, however, the trio got through the barrier and found three seats well in front, at one side.
Christopher MorleyThe Haunted BookshopProject Gutenberg ebook #172
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But then my attention was suddenly aroused by the appearance of another trio, which made an extraordinary favourable impression.
Roald AmundsenThe South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition in the "Fram," 1910-1912 — Volume 1Translated by Arthur G. ChaterProject Gutenberg ebook #3414
They were now a miserable trio, confined within doors by a series of rain and snow, with nothing to do and no variety to hope for.
Jane AustenMansfield ParkProject Gutenberg ebook #141
The last lady of this remarkable trio is hale and hearty, and has just successfully undergone an operation for cataract.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747