holy trinity

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Holy Trinity¹

Where it comes from

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.

proper noun the Holy Trinity · holy Trinity · holy trinity

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

    Similar: Trinity, Threeness, Holy Threeness

  2. US, informal Three prestigious colleges in the US: Harvard, Yale, and Princeton.
  3. US, informal Celery, bell peppers, and onions, three important ingredients in Cajun cuisine.
  4. informal The combination of an opioid, a benzodiazepine, and carisoprodol.

holy Trinity²

proper noun

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Holy Trinity ... that it is impossible but that he should have a regard to this very place in his so perpetually using that style touching himself. And therefore it being Christ, it is plain that the second Hypostasis of the holy Trinity is here exhibited in this divine ...

holy trinity³

Where it comes from

Alluding to the Holy Trinity that Trinitarian Christians worship.

noun holy trinities

  1. A triad of people or things considered essential. Wonder, praise, and gratitude constitute the holy trinity of worship that inspires, heals, transforms, and challenges pastors and their communities in their quest to be God's companions mending the world.
  2. Any of several triads of core ingredients of certain cuisines, as for example celery, onions, and carrots in soffritto or mirepoix, or onions, peppers, and tomato in sofrito.

proper noun

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Holy Trinity (“three main ingredients of Cajun cuisine”). It includes the Cajun-Creole holy trinity— onions, celery, and bell peppers.

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name the three persons of the Godhead

EspañolSantísima Trinidad
KiswahiliUtatu Mtakatifu
FrançaisSainte Trinité
DeutschHeilige Dreifaltigkeit
ΕλληνικάΑγία Τριάδα Agía Triáda

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@misc{holy_trinity_2026,
  title = {holy trinity},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/holy%20trinity},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}