/ Dictionary / Index T tertianship: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ter•tian•ship Pronunciation: (tûr'shun-ship"), [key] — n. (in the Jesuit order) a period of strict discipline before the taking of final vows, beginning one or two years after ordination. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. tertian tertiary Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language