trident
noun
a three-pronged instrument or weapon.
tridents
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pluralof trident.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Many carried swords and tridents and one held aloft a silver staff with a snake head.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2025
But Bombnets and tridents weren’t probably addressed in the many coaching and leadership books he’s read.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2023
That’s led some researchers to err on the side of caution, and search for alternate practical explanations for crests, spines — or tridents.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2023
Street posters in Lviv, which has become a gathering place for displaced artists from around the country, depict Ukrainians as white knights, noble siege defenders in medieval armor or men on horseback wielding tridents.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 17, 2022
Of his three tridents, only one remains, and it’s in Peeta’s hands.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
