Trinity

[trin-i-tee]

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.

trinity

¹

/ ˈtrɪnɪtɪ /

noun

1. a group of three

2. the state of being threefold

Trinity

²

/ 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

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

Leigh went into the game looking to reach a second successive semi-final, while Trinity faced their first play-off appearance in 13 years after a stellar first season back in Super League.

From BBC

The Monarchs are off next week before opening Trinity League play against Orange Lutheran on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

Orange Lutheran’’s outstanding offensive line in a matchup of the Mission League vs. the Trinity League.

From Los Angeles Times

This is the third Trinity League team the Huskies have played in their tough nonleague schedule.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s the third Trinity League team the Huskies are playing in nonleague games, having beaten Servite and lost to Santa Margarita.

From Los Angeles Times