WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ter•na
(ter′nə, tûr′-),USA pronunciation n. [Rom. Cath. Ch.]
- Religiona list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- short for Neo-Latin terna nōmina three names together, feminine of ternus. See tern2 1880–85
'terna' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
tern
- internasal
- internation
- international
- international air mile
- international candle
- International Code
- International Date Line
- International Gothic
- International Ice Patrol
- internationalize
- International Labor Organization
- international law
- International Master
- international match point
- International Monetary Fund
- international nautical mile
- International Orange
- international pitch
- International Style
- International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
- pseudointernational
- pseudointernationalistic
- quasi-international
- quasi-internationalistic