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- proper noun Christianity The three
persons of theGodhead : theFather ,Son andHoly Spirit - proper noun US, informal Three prestigious colleges in the US:
Harvard ,Yale , andPrinceton
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- noun the union of the Father and Son and Holy Ghost in one Godhead
Etymologies
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Examples
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Near where these damsels stood was a fountain which had pipes running with milk, wine, and hypocras; at the side of the Church of the Holy Trinity was a _tableau-vivant_ of the Passion of our Saviour, including a crucified Christ and two thieves, represented, as the chronicle states, "par personnages sans parler."
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXVI. October, 1843. Vol. LIV. Various
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The doctrine of the Holy Trinity is a profound mystery, hidden from the intellect, but revealed to the humble and reverent heart; hidden from the wise and prudent, and revealed to babes.
John the Baptist 1888
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But, after all, the doctrine of the Holy Trinity is a matter of Faith, and not of Reason.
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The mystery of the Holy Trinity is the mystery of the Christian life, the mystery of Holiness.
Holy in Christ Thoughts on the Calling of God's Children to be Holy as He is Holy Andrew Murray 1872
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The Holy Trinity has served Mary Catherine about as well as the Unholy Trinity that is, Mama, Yllis and Tessa that boarded the bus before Mary Catherine did.
Amaryllis in Blueberry Christina Meldrum 2011
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The Holy Trinity has served Mary Catherine about as well as the Unholy Trinity that is, Mama, Yllis and Tessa that boarded the bus before Mary Catherine did.
Amaryllis in Blueberry Christina Meldrum 2011
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The Holy Trinity has served Mary Catherine about as well as the Unholy Trinity that is, Mama, Yllis and Tessa that boarded the bus before Mary Catherine did.
Amaryllis in Blueberry Christina Meldrum 2011
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This is also the Holy Trinity, incarnated, which means "in the flesh."
Norris J. Chumley, Ph.D.: Why It's Cool to Go to Church Again 2010
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This is also the Holy Trinity, incarnated, which means "in the flesh."
Norris J. Chumley, Ph.D.: Why It's Cool to Go to Church Again 2010
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I help occasionally in a parish here on the west side, Holy Trinity.
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