Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holy trinity

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.86 in modern English

Syllables
holy trin-i-ty
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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The three persons of the Godhead: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

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Three prestigious colleges in the US: Harvard, Yale, and Princeton.

American usage; Informal

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Celery, bell peppers, and onions, three important ingredients in Cajun cuisine.

American usage; Informal

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The combination of an opioid, a benzodiazepine, and carisoprodol.

Informal

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Alternative letter-case form of Holy Trinity.

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Alternative letter-case form of Holy Trinity (“three main ingredients of Cajun cuisine”).

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Etymology

From Middle English holy Trinitee, a partial translation of earlier hali þrumnesse, haliʒ ðrymnesse (“holy trinity”, literally “holy threeness”), from Old English hālgu þrines. Equivalent to holy + Trinity.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

the Holy Trinity (canonical) holy trinities (plural)

Phrases

Frequently Paired Words

Synonyms

Trinity Threeness Holy Threeness

Questions

What does holy trinity mean?
The three persons of the Godhead: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Where does holy trinity come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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