Trinity

American  

[trin-i-tee] / ˈtrɪn ɪ ti /

noun

plural

Trinities

1. Christianity.

   1. Also called Blessed Trinity.  Also called Holy Trinity.  the Trinity. the union of three persons (Father, Son, andHoly 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.

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.

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trinity ¹ British  

/ ˈtrɪnɪtɪ /

noun

1. a group of three

2. the state of being threefold

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Trinity ² British  

/ ˈtrɪnɪtɪ /

noun

1. Also called: Holy Trinity.   Blessed Trinity.  Christian theol the union of three persons, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, in one Godhead

2. See Trinity Sunday

3. a religious order founded in 1198

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Trinity Cultural  

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.

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Etymology

Origin of Trinity

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

Example Sentences

The Trinity League has changed immensely since his earlier days, with the pressure to win rising.

From Los Angeles Times

New research from neuroscientists at Trinity College Dublin shows that babies as young as two months old can already organize what they see into distinct object categories.

From Science Daily

Those two teams are set for a rematch on Wednesday night at Hope International to decide the first Trinity League tournament championship and finalize their seedings for the Southern Section Open Division playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times

Coaching in the Trinity League has become similar to a college or NFL team.

From Los Angeles Times

Together, they should form quite a duo in the Trinity League this fall.

From Los Angeles Times