trinity term
/ˈtɹɪnəti ˌtɜɹm/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The fourth and final term of the legal year in England and Wales, and in Ireland, running from June to July, during which the upper courts sit to hear cases.
noun
The third and final academic term of the universities of Oxford and Dublin, and other educational institutions, running from April to June; equivalent to Easter term at the University of Cambridge. The term was modelled after the legal term, but does not begin and end on the same dates.
Example Sentences
- "[Order] XIX. That whenever the time allowed for any of the following purposes, that is to say, for amending any bill, for filing, delivering, and referring exceptions to any answer, or for obtaining a Master's report upon any exceptions, would expire in the interval between the last seal after Trinity term and the first seal before Michaelmas term, or between the last seal after Michaelmas term and the first seal before Hilary term, such time shall extend to and include the day of the general seal then next ensuing."
- "There are four terms in the year, viz. […] 4. Trinity term, which begins on Wednesday after Whitsunday, and ends on the Saturday after the Act, which is always on the first Tuesday in July."
Etymology
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Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈtɹɪnəti ˌtɜɹm/
- British English: /ˈtɹɪnɪti ˌtɜːm/