the Trinity

noun

Christianity
: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit existing as one God

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Drawing much attention in the later part of her tenure was the Central City Flood Control Project to reroute the Trinity River, now typically referred to as the Panther Island project. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026 Unfortunately, this is what the Trinity League has become known for — transfers. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Among them is trinitite, a glassy material that was created by the Trinity nuclear bomb test in July 1945. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 July 2026 In conservative places like Mérida, the names tended toward Holy Virgin and the Trinity. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Trinity

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