Trinity

[trin-i-tee]

noun

plural

Trinities 

1. Christianity.

   1. Also called Blessed Trinity. Also called Holy Trinity. the Trinity. the union of three persons (Father, Son, andHoly 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.

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.

trinity

¹

/ ˈtrɪnɪtɪ /

noun

1. a group of three

2. the state of being threefold

Trinity

²

/ ˈtrɪnɪtɪ /

noun

1. Also called: Holy Trinity.  Blessed Trinity. Christian theol the union of three persons, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, in one Godhead

2. See Trinity Sunday

3. 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

Home to the centuries-old temple to Manjunatha Swamy - an incarnation of Shiva from the Hindu holy trinity - the town attracts thousands of pilgrims daily and is central to the fabric of local people's lives.

From BBC

"Foreman was part of that holy trinity of heavyweight boxers, with Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier," boxing promoter Frank Warren said.

From BBC

There are a trinity of trade-offs for the government as it prepares to shake up the benefits system.

From BBC

He now joins England's Cyril Lowe and Scotland's Ian Smith in a holy trinity who have scored eight championship tries in a single season.

From BBC

It’s about coaching the holy trinity that makes up each player.

From Los Angeles Times