Trinitarian

[ trin-i-tair-ee-uhn ]
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adjective
  1. believing in or adhering to the doctrine of the Trinity.

  2. pertaining to Trinitarians, or believers in the doctrine of the Trinity.

  1. belonging or pertaining to the religious order of Trinitarians.

  2. of or relating to the Trinity.

  3. (lowercase) forming a trinity; threefold; triple.

noun
  1. a person who believes in the doctrine of the Trinity.

  2. a member of the “Order of the Holy Trinity,” a religious order founded in 1198 to redeem Christian captives of the Muslims.

Origin of Trinitarian

1
1555–65; <New Latin trīnitāri(us) of the Trinity (see Trinity, -ary) + -an

Other words from Trinitarian

  • an·ti-Trin·i·tar·i·an, adjective, noun
  • non-Trin·i·tar·i·an, adjective, noun
  • pro-Trin·i·tar·i·an, adjective, noun
  • un·trin·i·tar·i·an, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for Trinitarian

Trinitarian

/ (ˌtrɪnɪˈtɛərɪən) /


noun
  1. a person who believes in the doctrine of the Trinity

  2. a member of the Holy Trinity: See Trinity (def. 3)

adjective
  1. of or relating to the doctrine of the Trinity or those who uphold it

  2. of or relating to the Holy Trinity

Derived forms of Trinitarian

  • Trinitarianism, noun

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