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threeness

noun
/ˈθɹiːnəs/UK

Etymology

From three + -ness. Compare Middle English þrinnesse, þrimnesse, þremnesse, þrumnesse (“trinity”, literally “three-ness”), Old English þrīnes, þrīnness (“trinity”, literally “three-ness”).

  1. inherited from þrȳnes
  2. inherited from þrynnes
  3. inherited from *Threnesse✻

Definitions

  1. The state of being three

    The state of being three; triunity; trinity.

    • the Cappadocian Fathers provided a way of speaking about the Trinity which would create a balance between threeness and oneness.
    • [...] This statement focuses more on God's oness than on his threeness.

  2. A group of three

    A group of three; a trio.

  3. The Trinity.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. In Christian belief, the three persons (personae) of the Godhead

      In Christian belief, the three persons (personae) of the Godhead: Father, Son and Holy Spirit; Trinity.

      • I'm not sure why God needs three forms — Father, Son, Holy Spirit. I don't know why we just can't say God. ... Jon went on for a while talking about the Trinity, the "Threeness and Oneness." It didn't sound as if he was convinced, though.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for threeness. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA