Trinity \Trin"i*ty\, n. [OE. trinitee, F. trinit['e], L.
trinitas, fr. trini three each. See Trinal.]
1. (Christian Theol.) The union of three persons (the Father,
the Son, and the Holy Ghost) in one Godhead, so that all
the three are one God as to substance, but three persons
as to individuality.
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2. Any union of three in one; three units treated as one; a
triad, as the Hindu trinity, or Trimurti.
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3. Any symbol of the Trinity employed in Christian art,
especially the triangle.
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Trinity House, an institution in London for promoting
commerce and navigation, by licensing pilots, ordering and
erecting beacons, and the like.
Trinity Sunday, the Sunday next after Whitsunday; -- so
called from the feast held on that day in honor of the
Holy Trinity.
Trinity term. (Law) See the Note under Term, n., 5.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
trinity
n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
[syn: three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce,
leash, troika, triad, trine, ternary, ternion,
triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace]
2: the union of the Father and Son and Holy Ghost in one
Godhead [syn: Holy Trinity, Blessed Trinity, Sacred
Trinity]
3: three people considered as a unit [syn: trio, threesome,
triad]
WordNet (r) 2.0
47 Moby Thesaurus words for "trinity":
clover, deuce-ace, leash, set of three, shamrock, tercet, ternary,
ternion, terzetto, three, threeness, threesome, tierce, trefoil,
trey, triad, triality, trialogue, triangle, tricorn, trident,
triennium, trihedron, trilogy, trimester, trine, trinomial, trio,
triphthong, triple, triple crown, triple threat, tripleness,
triplet, triplicity, triplopy, tripod, triptych, trireme, triseme,
triskelion, trisul, triumvirate, triune, triunity, trivet,
troika
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
Trinity
a word not found in Scripture, but used to express the doctrine
of the unity of God as subsisting in three distinct Persons.
This word is derived from the Gr. trias, first used by
Theophilus (A.D. 168-183), or from the Lat. trinitas, first used
by Tertullian (A.D. 220), to express this doctrine. The
propositions involved in the doctrine are these: 1. That God is
one, and that there is but one God (Deut. 6:4; 1 Kings 8:60;
Isa. 44:6; Mark 12:29, 32; John 10:30). 2. That the Father is a
distinct divine Person (hypostasis, subsistentia, persona,
suppositum intellectuale), distinct from the Son and the Holy
Spirit. 3. That Jesus Christ was truly God, and yet was a Person
distinct from the Father and the Holy Spirit. 4. That the Holy
Spirit is also a distinct divine Person.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
TRINITY, n. In the multiplex theism of certain Christian churches,
three entirely distinct deities consistent with only one. Subordinate
deities of the polytheistic faith, such as devils and angels, are not
dowered with the power of combination, and must urge individually
their clames to adoration and propitiation. The Trinity is one of the
most sublime mysteries of our holy religion. In rejecting it because
it is incomprehensible, Unitarians betray their inadequate sense of
theological fundamentals. In religion we believe only what we do not
understand, except in the instance of an intelligible doctrine that
contradicts an incomprehensible one. In that case we believe the
former as a part of the latter.
THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993)
Trinity, AL (town, FIPS 76872)
Location: 34.59860 N, 87.08983 W
Population (1990): 1380 (501 housing units)
Area: 8.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 35673
Trinity, KY
Zip code(s): 41179
Trinity, NC (CDP, FIPS 68400)
Location: 35.88786 N, 80.01453 W
Population (1990): 5469 (2199 housing units)
Area: 33.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 27370
Trinity, TX (city, FIPS 73664)
Location: 30.94420 N, 95.37333 W
Population (1990): 2648 (1289 housing units)
Area: 9.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 75862
U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
Trinity -- U.S. County in California
Population (2000): 13022
Housing Units (2000): 7980
Land area (2000): 3178.607390 sq. miles (8232.554997 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 28.933587 sq. miles (74.937644 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 3207.540977 sq. miles (8307.492641 sq. km)
Located within: California (CA), FIPS 06
Location: 40.667129 N, 123.070397 W
Headwords:
Trinity
Trinity, CA
Trinity County
Trinity County, CA
U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)
Trinity -- U.S. County in Texas
Population (2000): 13779
Housing Units (2000): 8141
Land area (2000): 692.844560 sq. miles (1794.459095 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 21.158212 sq. miles (54.799514 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 714.002772 sq. miles (1849.258609 sq. km)
Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location: 31.008608 N, 95.204909 W
Headwords:
Trinity
Trinity, TX
Trinity County
Trinity County, TX
U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)
Trinity, AL -- U.S. town in Alabama
Population (2000): 1841
Housing Units (2000): 728
Land area (2000): 3.620374 sq. miles (9.376724 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 3.620374 sq. miles (9.376724 sq. km)
FIPS code: 76872
Located within: Alabama (AL), FIPS 01
Location: 34.603808 N, 87.086137 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 35673
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Trinity, AL
Trinity
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Trinity, FL -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Florida
Population (2000): 4279
Housing Units (2000): 1863
Land area (2000): 4.721134 sq. miles (12.227680 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 4.721134 sq. miles (12.227680 sq. km)
FIPS code: 72442
Located within: Florida (FL), FIPS 12
Location: 28.177854 N, 82.671139 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Trinity, FL
Trinity
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Trinity, NC -- U.S. city in North Carolina
Population (2000): 6690
Housing Units (2000): 2759
Land area (2000): 16.897125 sq. miles (43.763351 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.096566 sq. miles (0.250104 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 16.993691 sq. miles (44.013455 sq. km)
FIPS code: 68400
Located within: North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
Location: 35.873522 N, 80.010158 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 27370
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Trinity, NC
Trinity
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Trinity, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
Population (2000): 2721
Housing Units (2000): 1284
Land area (2000): 3.778128 sq. miles (9.785305 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 3.778128 sq. miles (9.785305 sq. km)
FIPS code: 73664
Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location: 30.945495 N, 95.375599 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 75862
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Trinity, TX
Trinity
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
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