browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
trine |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Trine \Trine\, a. [See {Trinal}.] Threefold; triple; as trine dimensions, or length, breadth, and thickness. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Trine \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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Trine \Trine\, v. t. To put in the aspect of a trine. [R.] By fortune he [Saturn] was now to Venus trined. --Dryden. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: trine n : the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one [syn: {three}, {3}, {III}, {trio}, {threesome}, {tierce}, {leash}, {troika}, {triad}, {trinity}, {ternary}, {ternion}, {triplet}, {tercet}, {terzetto}, {trey}, {deuce-ace}]
more about trine
This work is licensed under a
