Trinitarian

[ trin-i-tair-ee-uhn ]

adjective

1. believing in or adhering to the doctrine of the Trinity.
2. pertaining to Trinitarians, or believers in the doctrine of the Trinity.
3. belonging or pertaining to the religious order of Trinitarians.
4. of or relating to the Trinity.
5. (lowercase) forming a trinity; threefold; triple.

noun

1. a person who believes in the doctrine of the Trinity.
2. a member of the “Order of the Holy Trinity,” a religious order founded in 1198 to redeem Christian captives of the Muslims.

Trinitarian

/ ˌtrɪnɪˈtɛərɪən /

noun

1. a person who believes in the doctrine of the Trinity
2. a member of the Holy Trinity See Trinity

adjective

1. of or relating to the doctrine of the Trinity or those who uphold it
2. of or relating to the Holy Trinity

Derived Forms

• ˌTriniˈtarianˌism, noun

Other Words From

• an·ti-Trin·i·tar·i·an adjective noun
• non-Trin·i·tar·i·an adjective noun
• pro-Trin·i·tar·i·an adjective noun
• un·trin·i·tar·i·an adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Trinitarian¹

1555–65; < New Latin trīnitāri ( us ) of the Trinity ( Trinity, -ary ) + -an

Example Sentences

Tom said he’ll donate some of his Guinness winnings to the Trinitarians, the priestly order that runs DeMatha and whose outpost in Poland is aiding refugees from Ukraine.

From Washington Post

He pushed its heresies so far they arrived at Christianity, complete with a Trinitarian God and a cult of the Cross.

From New York Times

It’s “our crown and our cross,” said the Trinitarian Rev. James Day, president of DeMatha.

From Washington Post

He was persuaded that the revealed documents gave no support to the Trinitarian doctrines which were due to late falsifications.

From Literature

According to records, the grave of the writer who pioneered the modern novel was lost in the Convent of the Barefoot Trinitarians, where he had asked to be buried after his death in 1616.

From BBC

Related Words

• threefold