Trinity

American  

[trin-i-tee] / ˈtrɪn ɪ ti /

noun

plural

Trinities

1. Christianity.

   1. Also called Blessed Trinity.  Also called Holy Trinity.  the Trinity. the union of three persons (Father, Son, andHoly Spirit ) in one Godhead, or the threefold personality of the one Supreme Being.

   2. a representation of this in art.

      Rublev’s Trinity is one of the more famous icons.

2. Trinity Sunday.

3. trinity,

   1. a group of three; triad.

      The region is hampered by an unholy trinity of extremes—extreme climate, extreme poverty, and extreme ideology.

      The 15th century saw the triumph of physics in the trinity of Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton.

   2. triunity.

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trinity ¹ British  

/ ˈtrɪnɪtɪ /

noun

1. a group of three

2. the state of being threefold

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Trinity ² British  

/ ˈtrɪnɪtɪ /

noun

1. Also called: Holy Trinity.   Blessed Trinity.  Christian theol the union of three persons, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, in one Godhead

2. See Trinity Sunday

3. a religious order founded in 1198

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Trinity Cultural  

1. A doctrine of Christianity that there is one God and three divine persons in the one God: the Father, the Son (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit.

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Etymology

Origin of Trinity

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English Trinite, from Old French, from Late Latin trīnitās “triad, trio, the Trinity”; equivalent to trine + -ity

Example Sentences

Now he joins the Trinity League, where the six schools are battling each other for transfers to prevent rebuilding years that can get you fired.

From Los Angeles Times

Dr Michael Becker, assistant professor of law at Trinity College Dublin, told BBC Verify that deliberate strikes on civilian sites are illegal under international law, unless those sites are being used for military purposes.

From BBC

A big test will come on March 14 when Oaks Christian faces Trinity League power jSerra.

From Los Angeles Times

With no Trinity League teams left in Division 1, JSerra advances to semifinals.

From Los Angeles Times

The Trinity League has changed immensely since his earlier days, with the pressure to win rising.

From Los Angeles Times