a.
[OE. þreofald; cf. AS. þrīfeald.]
Consisting of three, or thrice repeated; triple; as, threefold justice.
A threefold cord is not quickly broken.Eccl. iv. 12.
threefold
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IN BRIEF: Having 3 parts or members. Also: Having 3 times as many or as great.
The way of the superior person is threefold; virtuous, they are free from anxieties; wise they are free from perplexities; and bold they are free from fear.
— Confucius (551-479 BC)
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