Trinity

[ trin-i-tee ]

noun

, plural Trin·i·ties

1. Christianity.
   1. the Trinity. Also called Holy Trinity;. the union of three persons (Father, Son, and Holy 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 ( def ).
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 ( def 1 ).

trinity

¹

/ ˈtrɪnɪtɪ /

noun

1. a group of three
2. the state of being threefold

Trinity

²

/ ˈtrɪnɪtɪ /

noun

1. Also calledHoly TrinityBlessed Trinity Christian theol the union of three persons, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, in one Godhead
2. See Trinity Sunday
3. Holy Trinity
   a religious order founded in 1198

Trinity

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 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of Trinity¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Trinity¹

C13: from Old French trinite , from Late Latin trīnitās , from Latin trīnus triple

Example Sentences

We see a shot of Trinity with the Matrix code running down her face.

From Time

More curious still, Neo and Trinity both seem to have aged, while other characters in the film look to be younger versions of the characters we met in the original trilogy.

From Time

We were looking at a holistic approach in supporting Trinity.

From Washington Post

Trinity said she played many sports growing up, but soccer was her favorite.

From Washington Post

Trinity’s brother, DJ, is a sophomore basketball player at Washington State.

From Washington Post

There is this trinity of female mourning: for your grandmother, your mother, and your unborn daughter.

From The Daily Beast

Although an undeniably compelling trinity of argumentation, it is not without its logical problems.

From The Daily Beast

When the first council was called, there was no formal doctrine of the Trinity.

From The Daily Beast

A fellow student named Trinity McCool credited him on Twitter with saving her and a friend.

From The Daily Beast

He grew up in Dublin and studied at Trinity College, as did all my cousins.

From The Daily Beast

The scene is the covenant made between the two first persons of the Trinity on Mount Moriah.

From Project Gutenberg

The Trinity business will answer exceedingly well; I have two engines ready for that purpose to put to work on my arrival in town.

From Project Gutenberg

The good influence of the operations of the Trinity louse might be shown by many interesting instances.

From Project Gutenberg

I thank and adore the ever-blessed Trinity, who gave thee such high gifts.

From Project Gutenberg

I thank and magnify the ever-blessed Trinity, who chose thee from all our race for this special privilege.

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