Trinitarian

[ trin-i-tair-ee-uhn ]

/ ˌtrɪn ɪˈtɛər i ən /

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adjective

believing in or adhering to the doctrine of the Trinity.

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

belonging or pertaining to the religious order of Trinitarians.

of or relating to the Trinity.

(lowercase) forming a trinity; threefold; triple.

noun

a person who believes in the doctrine of the Trinity.

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

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Origin of Trinitarian

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, nounnon-Trin·i·tar·i·an, adjective, nounpro-Trin·i·tar·i·an, adjective, nounun·trin·i·tar·i·an, adjective

Words nearby Trinitarian

Trini, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidadian, Trinil man, Trinitarian, Trinitarianism, trinitro-, trinitrobenzene, trinitrocresol, trinitroglycerin

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How to use Trinitarian in a sentence

A memorial service for Lauren Astley was held July 16, with nearly one-thousand mourners filing into the local Trinitarian Church.
Teaching Teens to Have Healthy Breakups|Liz Kulze|July 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Thus Athanasius is identified with the Trinitarian controversy, although he was a minister of theological knowledge in general.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VI|John Lord
The Trinitarian disputes, which subsequently deluged the world with blood, had their starting-point and focus in Alexandria.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2)|John William Draper
They are a sufficient guide in our investigation; and of the Trinitarian controversy first.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2)|John William Draper

The Trinitarian conflict was at the time composed, one party having got the better of the other.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2)|John William Draper
On this they could readily affiliate, and hold in common detestation the trinitarian power at Constantinople.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2)|John William Draper

British Dictionary definitions for Trinitarian

Trinitarian

/ (ˌtrɪnɪˈtɛərɪən) /

noun

a person who believes in the doctrine of the Trinity

a member of the Holy TrinitySee Trinity (def. 3)

adjective

of or relating to the doctrine of the Trinity or those who uphold it

of or relating to the Holy Trinity

Derived forms of Trinitarian

Trinitarianism, noun

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