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I believe the answer is:

tiers

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'rows' is the definition.
(tier is a kind of row)

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(Other definitions for tiers that I've seen before include "Layers, strata" , "Rows; ranks" , "Layers of rites" , "Layers, levels" , "I rest in layers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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