单词 | trinity |
释义 | trinity (once / 16577 pages) n A trinity is a unit made up of three — like the famous Christian trinity of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The prefix tri — which can also be found in triangle — is a clue that this word has to do with the number three. If three people are in charge of a project together, they could be considered a trinity, and a three-person band could be called a trinity. WORD FAMILYtrinity: trinities USAGE EXAMPLESInstead, he’s concerned that she is a “trinity denying heretic” who allegedly doesn’t share the view of the divinity of Jesus that Erickson does. Salon(Dec 30, 2016) There are three tracks that are considered the holy trinity of bridge jumping: Charles Town and Mountaineer in West Virginia and Prairie Meadows in Iowa. Los Angeles Times(Dec 23, 2016) Part of the problem is our faith in the food trinity of meat, starch and vegetables. Washington Post(Dec 12, 2016) 1n three people considered as a unit Syn|Hypo|Hyper threesome, triad, trio triumvirate a group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority troikaa modern Russian triumvirate assemblage, gathering a group of persons together in one place 2n the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one Syn|Hyper 3, III, deuce-ace, leash, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, trey, triad, trine, trio, triplet, troika digit, figure one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration Trinity (once / 1224 pages) n WORD FAMILY Trinity: Trinitarian, Trinities+/Trinitarian: Trinitarianism, Trinitarians USAGE EXAMPLESThe nature of the Trinity was key to the split between the Eastern and Western Christian churches nearly a thousand years ago. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Mr. Wachner, never less than intriguing in any repertoire, conducts the Trinity Baroque Orchestra and the Choir of Trinity Wall Street. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) Committed to Ohio State, Davis was the lineman of the year in the Trinity League. Los Angeles Times(Dec 24, 2016) n the union of the Father and Son and Holy Ghost in one Godhead Syn|Hyper Blessed Trinity, Holy Trinity, Sacred Trinity Almighty, Creator, Divine, God Almighty, Godhead, Jehovah, Lord, Maker terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God |
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