Trinity

Trinity
I. noun Etymology: Middle English trinite, from Anglo-French trinité, from Late Latin trinitat-, trinitas state of being threefold, from Latin trinus threefold Date: 13th century 1. the unity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as three persons in one Godhead according to Christian dogma 2. not capitalized a group of three closely related persons or things 3. the Sunday after Whitsunday observed as a feast in honor of the Trinity II. geographical name river E Texas flowing SE into Galveston Bay

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  • Trinity — 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.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Trinity — (trinidad, en inglés) puede referirse a: la prueba Trinity, la primera de un arma nuclear por los EE UU. Trinity, un personaje de ficción del universo de Matrix. Trinity Blood, un manga y anime de acción vampírica. Blade: Trinity, una película de …   Wikipedia Español

  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Trinity FM — is the marketing name of the Dublin University Radio Society, a society in Trinity College Dublin [http://www.tcd.ie/about/calendar/pdf/societies.pdf] . The Society runs a radio station, broadcasting in the centre of Dublin six weeks a year. It… …   Wikipedia

  • trinity — [trin′i tē] n. pl. trinities [ME trinite < OFr trinité < L trinitas, triad, in LL(Ec), the Trinity (infl. by Gr trias) < trinus: see TRINE & ITY] 1. the condition of being three or threefold 2. a set of three persons or things that form… …   English World dictionary

  • 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… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • 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… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • 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.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • 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 …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • trinity — ► NOUN (pl. trinities) 1) (the Trinity or the Holy Trinity) the three persons of the Christian Godhead; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 2) a group of three people or things. ORIGIN Latin trinitas triad , from trinus threefold …   English terms dictionary

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