Meaning of TRINE
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| | Definition: | | [n] the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one |
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| | Synonyms: | | 3, deuce-ace, III, leash, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, trey, triad, trinity, trio, triplet, troika |
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| | See Also: | | digit, figure | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Trine\, a. [See {Trinal}.]
Threefold; triple; as, trine dimensions, or length, breadth,
and thickness.
\Trine\, n. [F. trine, trin. See {Trinal}.]
1. (Astrol.) The aspect of planets distant from each other
120 degrees, or one third of the zodiac; trigon.
In sextile, square, and trine. --Milton.
2. A triad; trinity. [R.]
A single trine of brazen tortoises. --Mrs.
Browning.
Eternal One, Almighty Trine! --Keble.
\Trine\, v. t.
To put in the aspect of a trine. [R.]
By fortune he [Saturn] was now to Venus trined.
--Dryden.
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