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triquetra
[ trahy-kwee-truh, -kwe- ]
noun
- a geometrical figure having three points, especially one formed of three intersecting ellipses:
The triquetra was often used in ancient art to symbolize a triune deity.
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Other Words From
- tri·quet·ric [trahy-, kwe, -trik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of triquetra1
1580–90; < New Latin, noun use of feminine of Latin triquetrus triquetrous
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Example Sentences
The reference to Gualtieri (whose figure was somewhat uncertain, yet probably designed for Vermilia triquetra) was queried.
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But the emblem, as the famous Triquetra, is one of the most ancient and celebrated of antiquity.
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An interesting example of the transformation of a symbol into an emblem is found in the case of the triskele or triquetra.
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