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Threefold \Three"fold`\, a. [OE. [thorn]reofald; cf. AS.
[thorn]r[imac]feald.]
Consisting of three, or thrice repeated; triple; as,
threefold justice.
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A threefold cord is not quickly broken. --Eccl. iv.

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threefold
adv 1: by a factor of three; "our rent increased threefold in
the past five years" [syn: threefold, three times]
adj 1: three times as great or many; "a claim for treble (or
triple) damages"; "a threefold increase" [syn: treble,
threefold, three-fold, triple]

2: having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or
qualities; "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the
office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and
private influence"- R.W.Emerson; "every episode has its
double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison [syn: double,
dual, twofold, two-fold, treble, threefold, {three-
fold}]
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threefold [θriːfould]
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