a group of three the state of being threefold
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Trin•i•ty /ˈtrɪnɪti/USA pronunciation
n., pl. -ties for 4 in Unabridged dictionary.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Religion[proper noun* usually: the + ~] in Christian doctrine, the union of three persons (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost) in one Godhead.
- [countable* trinity] a group of three;
triad.
Trin•i•ty
(trin′i tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties for 2, 4.
- ReligionAlso called Blessed Trinity, Holy Trinity. the union of three persons (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost) in one Godhead, or the threefold personality of the one Divine Being.
- Fine Arta representation of this in art.
- ReligionSee Trinity Sunday.
- (l.c.) a group of three;
triad. - (l.c.) the state of being threefold or triple.
- Late Latin trīnitās triad, trio, the Trinity, equivalent. to trīn(us) threefold (see trine) + -itās -ity
- Old French
- Middle English Trinite 1175–1225
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- Also called: Holy Trinity, Blessed Trinity
the union of three persons, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, in one Godhead - See Trinity Sunday