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Three is often associated with divine trinities, such as the Father, Son and Holy Ghost in the Christian tradition, or the Maiden, Mother and Crone in Wiccan and Pagan practices.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2024

Moyes has never been a fan of three at the back and likes to point out that serious prizes are rarely won by teams configured with central defensive trinities.

From The Guardian • Dec. 14, 2016

The first, a semi-final played in December 1969, was a meeting of the holy trinities: Colin Bell, Francis Lee and Mike Summerbee for City, George Best, Bobby Charlton and Denis Law for United.

From The Guardian • Oct. 26, 2016

Now, inspired by the holiest of trinities, they would lose none of the first 29.

From The Guardian • Aug. 13, 2010

From time immemorial, as we have already related, the Egyptians had been familiar with various trinities, different ones being worshipped in different cities, the devotees of each exercising a peaceful toleration toward those of others.

From History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition by Draper, John William