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trident

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) trident (noun)
  2. 2) trident (adjective)
  3. trident bat (noun)

1trident

noun

Definition of TRIDENT

1
: a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (as Neptune)
2
: a 3-pronged spear (as for fishing)
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Origin of TRIDENT

Latin trident-, tridens, from trident-, tridens having three teeth, from tri- + dent-, dens tooth — more at tooth
First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with TRIDENT

strident

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