Usage Note
Tiercé is a form of French pari-mutuel horse-race betting where the punter picks the first three horses in finishing order (dans l'ordre or dans le désordre). It was launched in France in 1954 and became a major national pastime before being absorbed into the broader PMU (Pari Mutuel Urbain) system alongside quarté and quinté+.
Examples
"Son grand-père jouait le tiercé chaque dimanche."
Natural Translation
His grandfather played the tiercé every Sunday.
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