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come a poor third — be/come a poor second, third, etc. idiom (especially BrE) to finish a long way behind the winner in a race, competition, etc. Main entry: ↑pooridiom … Useful english dictionary
third-rate — [thd̂′rāt′] adj. 1. third in quality or other rating; third class 2. inferior; very poor third rater n … English World dictionary
poor — adj. 1 lacking adequate money or means to live comfortably. 2 (foll. by in) deficient in (a possession or quality) (the poor in spirit). 3 a scanty, inadequate (a poor crop). b less good than is usual or expected (poor visibility; is a poor… … Useful english dictionary
Third Orders — • Lay members of religious orders, i.e. men and women who do not necessarily live in community and yet can claim to wear the habit and participate in the good works of some great order Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Third Orders … Catholic encyclopedia
poor — W1S1 [po: US pur] adj comparative poorer superlative poorest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(no money)¦ 2¦(not good)¦ 3¦(sympathy)¦ 4¦(not good at something)¦ 5¦(health)¦ 6 poor in something 7 a poor second/third etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
Poor Brothers of St. Francis Seraphicus — • Congregation of lay brothers of the Third Order of St. Francis Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Poor Brothers of St. Francis Seraphicus Poor Brothers of St. Francis Seraphicus … Catholic encyclopedia
Poor man's copyright — refers to the method of using registered dating by the postal service, a notary public or other highly trusted source to date intellectual property, thereby helping to establish that the material has been in one s possession since a particular… … Wikipedia
Poor Clares — • The second order of St. Francis Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Poor Clares Poor Clares † … Catholic encyclopedia
Third-wave feminism — is a term identified with several diverse strains of feminist activity and study beginning in the early 1990s. The movement arose as a response to perceived failures and backlash against initiatives and movements created by second wave feminism… … Wikipedia
Third Position — is the name applied to a nationalist political strand that seeks to emphasise its opposition to both communism and capitalism. The name Third Position is derived from the school of thought presenting itself as being beyond Capitalism and… … Wikipedia
