trinal
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of trinal
From the Late Latin word trīnālis, dating back to 1555–65. See trine, -al 1
Example Sentences
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Nor do they bow down and worship any but the trinal God, Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
From Time Magazine Archive
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For example, a vast number of languages had at an early period of their development, besides the singular and plural, a dual number, some even a trinal, which they have let go at a later.
From English Past and Present by Palmer, Abram Smythe
O trinal beam Of individual star, that charm'st them thus!
From The World's Best Poetry, Volume 4 The Higher Life by Carman, Bliss
Up the trinal steps My leader cheerily drew me.
From Purgatory by Sadlier, Mrs. James
The object of the school was to find an explanation of the problem of existence, by tracing the evolution of the absolute cause in the universe through a trinal manifestation, as being, thought, and action.
From History of Free Thought in Reference to The Christian Religion by Farrar, Adam Storey
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