triune

[ trahy-yoon ]

/ ˈtraɪ yun /

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adjective

three in one; constituting a trinity in unity, as the Godhead.

noun

(initial capital letter) the Trinity.

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Origin of triune

1595–1605; tri- + -une < Latin ūnus one

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Examples from the Web for triune

Thar's been fouten at Triune an' Lavergne, an' all along the line.
The Red Acorn|John McElroy
The transcendent Source, as well as the universal immanence, is the Triune God.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5|Various
As we passed through Nolinsville and Triune the few butternut inhabitants gazed with apparent envy at our well-clad soldiers.
Incidents of the War: Humorous, Pathetic, and Descriptive|Alf Burnett
It is towards this triune goal that Nature herself is ever directing the growth of the growing child.
What Is and What Might Be|Edmond Holmes

The triune, or personal God, is never far enough off to come anywhere.
What and Where is God?|Richard La Rue Swain

British Dictionary definitions for triune

triune

/ (ˈtraɪjuːn) /

adjective

constituting three in one, esp the three persons in one God of the Trinity

noun

a group of three

(often capital) another word for Trinity

Derived Formstriunity, noun

Word Origin for triune

C17: tri- + -une, from Latin ūnus one

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Word Origin and History for triune

triune

"three in one," 1630s, from tri- + Latin unus "one" (see one).

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triune

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