Trinity

[ trin-i-tee ]

noun

, plural Trin·i·ties

1. 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.

2. Trinity Sunday ( def ).
3. 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

¹

/ ˈtrɪnɪtɪ /

noun

1. a group of three
2. the state of being threefold

Trinity

²

/ ˈtrɪnɪtɪ /

noun

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

Trinity

1. 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 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of Trinity¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Trinity¹

C13: from Old French trinite , from Late Latin trīnitās , from Latin trīnus triple

Example Sentences

Cognitive neuroscientists in Trinity College Dublin have published new research describing a brand new approach to making habit change achievable and lasting.

From Science Daily

Much of the talent is concentrated in the Mission and Trinity leagues, and games involving them will be played on Jan. 10 in a special one-day showcase at the Intuit Dome.

From Los Angeles Times

Santa Margarita wide receiver Jack Junker entered the Southern Section Division 1 playoffs with two catches in the final two Trinity League games.

From Los Angeles Times

Recent tests also found low levels in San Diego and San Bernardino counties, in Southern California, as well as the far Northern California counties of Trinity, Siskiyou, Shasta and Plumas.

From Los Angeles Times

A coalition of environmental groups raised other concerns in a recent letter, condemning the federal government’s proposed rules for excluding environmental impacts on the Trinity River and its fish.

From Los Angeles Times