trinities

Variant of trinity

trinity definition

trin·ity (trin′i tē)

noun pl. trinities -·ties

  1. the condition of being three or threefold
  2. a set of three persons or things that form a unit
  3. Christian Theol. Trinity Sunday

Etymology: ME trinite < OFr trinité < L trinitas, triad, in LL(Ec), the Trinity (infl. by Gr trias) < trinus: see trine & -ity

trinity Idioms

the Trinity

Christian Theol. the union of the three divine persons (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) in one Godhead

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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