TRIQUETRA

Etymology

Noun

triquetra (plural triquetras or triquetrae)

A shape formed of three vesica piscis, sometimes with an additional circle, a symbol of things and persons that are threefold (including the Christian Trinity), and a symbol of protection in Wicca.

Source: Wiktionary


TRIQUETRUM

Tri*que"trum, n.; pl. Triquetra. Etym: [NL.] (Anat.)

Definition: One of the bones of the carpus; the cuneiform. See Cuneiform (b).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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COMMUNICATIONS

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