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Trinity

[ trin-i-tee ]

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noun

plural Trinities

Christianity.
1. the Trinity. Also called Holy Trinity;. the union of three persons (Father, Son, and Holy 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.
Trinity Sunday ( def ).
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 ( def 1 ).

trinity

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noun

a group of three
the state of being threefold

Trinity

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noun

Also calledHoly TrinityBlessed Trinity Christian theol the union of three persons, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, in one Godhead
See Trinity Sunday
Holy Trinity
a religious order founded in 1198

Trinity

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of Trinity¹

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Trinity¹

C13: from Old French trinite , from Late Latin �ٰ�ī�Ծ�� , from Latin �ٰ�ī�Գܲ� triple

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Orange Lutheran is in second place in the Trinity League and ready to unleash its one-two pitching duo of Colt Peterson and Gary Morse.

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The coroner has written to Trinity House, the National Trust and Natural England to try and establish who owns the shipwreck and who is responsible for any warning signs.

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Bangor University, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, and Wrexham University's student unions run stations where students can access free food and meal kits.

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Santa Margarita 5, JSerra 1: A three-run triple by Warren Gravely IV in the top of the ninth inning keyed the Eagles’ Trinity League win.

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Winning close games has become part of St. John Bosco’s success this season as the Braves close in on their first Trinity League baseball title since 2017.

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trinitrotoluene Trinity Brethren

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