Trinity

noun Trin·i·ty \ˈtri-nə-tē\

Definition of TRINITY

: the unity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as three persons in one Godhead according to Christian dogma

not capitalized : a group of three closely related persons or things

: the Sunday after Whitsunday observed as a feast in honor of the Trinity

Middle English trinite, from Anglo-French trinité, from Late Latin trinitat-, trinitas state of being threefold, from Latin trinus threefold

First Known Use: 13th century

geographical name Trin·i·ty \ˈtri-nə-tē\

river E Texas flowing SE into Galveston Bay

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