Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Threefold /thrēf'-ōldˌ/ · Three·fold · IPA /θrˈiːfˌoʊld/ 01 a. Consisting of three, or thrice repeated; triple; as, threefold justice. 1. Consisting of three, or thrice repeated; triple; as, threefold justice. “A threefold cord is not quickly broken.” — Eccl. iv. 12.