TRIUNE

triune

(adjective) being three in one; used especially of the Christian Trinity; “a triune God”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

triune (not comparable)

Threefold, having three components that are both separate and united.

(Christianity, specifically, of the Trinity) Having three hypostases that are perfectly united but distinct.

Anagrams

• in true, tunier, uniter, untier

Source: Wiktionary


Tri"une, a. Etym: [Pref. tri- + L. unus one. See One.]

Definition: Being three in one; -- an epithet used to express the unity of a trinity of persons in the Godhead.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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