terna

[ ter-nuh, tur- ]

noun

, Roman Catholic Church.

1. a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.

Word History and Origins

Origin of terna¹

1880–85; short for New Latin terna nōmina three names together, feminine of ternus. See tern ²

Example Sentences

As owner of the electricity transmission grid, Terna provides a public service on the basis of guidelines set by the industry ministry and the energy authority.

From Reuters

Although he was untrained, Mr. Terna began to draw at Theresienstadt and became part of a group of artists there who scrounged for good paper and any raw material they could turn into ink.

From New York Times

Before being deported to Auschwitz in September 1944, Mr. Terna gave his drawings of everyday events, like people lining up for soup, to another prisoner, believing he would never see them again.

From New York Times

After returning to Prague, Mr. Terna reunited with Stella Horner, his girlfriend.

From New York Times

Mr. Terna was not part of the Abstract Expressionist movement that had taken hold after the war, but he adapted it to his artistic vision, particularly in his use of sand and pebbles to create texture in his canvases.

From New York Times