triune
[ trahy-yoon ]
/ ˈtraɪ yun /
adjective
three in one; constituting a trinity in unity, as the Godhead.
noun
(initial capital letter) the Trinity.
RELATED WORDS
three, threesome, triad, trine, trinity, triple, triumvirate, triunity, troika, ternion, trey, triangle, trilogy, triplet, triplicate, triptych
Nearby words
- triumphalism,
- triumphant,
- triumphantly,
- triumvir,
- triumvirate,
- triunitarian,
- triunity,
- trivalent,
- trivalve,
- trivandrum
Origin of triune
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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
Word Origin for triune
C17: tri- + -une, from Latin ūnus one
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triune
"three in one," 1630s, from tri- + Latin unus "one" (see one).
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