Meaning of Tern

English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Tern

1. 1
   n.

   Any one of numerous species of long-winged aquatic birds, allied to the gulls, and belonging to Sterna and various allied genera.

2. 2
   a.

   Threefold; triple; consisting of three; ternate.

3. 3
   a.

   That which consists of, or pertains to, three things or numbers together; especially, a prize in a lottery resulting from the favorable combination of three numbers in the drawing; also, the three numbers themselves.

4. 4
   n.

   Any one of numerous species of long-winged aquatic birds, allied to the gulls, and belonging to Sterna and various allied genera.

5. 5
   a.

   Threefold; triple; consisting of three; ternate.

6. 6
   a.

   That which consists of, or pertains to, three things or numbers together; especially, a prize in a lottery resulting from the favorable combination of three numbers in the drawing; also, the three numbers themselves.