Trinity Brethren

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pl n

the members of Trinity House

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Words nearby Trinity Brethren

trinitroglycerine, trinitrophenol, trinitrophenylmethylnitramine, trinitrotoluene, Trinity, Trinity Brethren, Trinity House, Trinity Sunday, Trinity term, Trinitytide, trinket

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How to use Trinity Brethren in a sentence

There is this trinity of female mourning: for your grandmother, your mother, and your unborn daughter.
Meghan Daum On Tackling The Unspeakable Parts Of Life|David Yaffe|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Although an undeniably compelling trinity of argumentation, it is not without its logical problems.
So-Called ‘Biblical Scholar’ Says Jesus A Made-Up Myth|Candida Moss, Joel Baden|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was an open secret, and one that discomfited several of his brethren.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Levels With Us on Why She’s Not Retiring|Jeff Greenfield|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now, he's out to prove that redheads are just as desirable as their neutral-hued brethren.
Redheads Are Sexy, Dammit!|Justin Jones|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

When the first council was called, there was no formal doctrine of the Trinity.
Plotting Nicea III Could Be Pope Francis's Masterstroke|Candida Moss|June 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The scene is the covenant made between the two first persons of the Trinity on Mount Moriah.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
Brethren are a help in the time of trouble, but mercy shall deliver more than they.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Without embarking on another endless yarn let me note the fact that there are two schools amongst our brethren afloat.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
One or two priests of that order live in the hospital, and two others, lay brethren, act as nurses.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
It has two hundred brethren, and every year twelve of these are chosen, who are called “brethren of the bureau of accounts.”
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various