Holy Trinity
noun
1
: trinity sense 1
According to legend, St. Patrick used the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity to the Celts.—
Rosemary Ellen Guiley
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or holy trinity
a
: a group of three things or people regarded as having fundamental importance or prominence in a particular place or area of interest or activity
By September, the region's famous foliage is emerging, the air is crisp, and it's prime time for the first two sports of the Woodstock Holy Trinity of fishing, biking, and skiing.—National Geographic
National GeographicI grew up in a town so white that our celebrity holy trinity consisted of Martha Stewart, Paul Newman, and Jason Robards.—Robert Wilder
Robert WilderVanilla, chocolate and strawberry, the holy trinity of young ice-cream purists …—Pierre Franey
Pierre Franey… mocks the holy trinity of the art world—sex, drugs and pretension.—Maria Simson
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b
cooking
: the combination of onion, bell pepper, and celery as it is employed in Cajun and Creole cuisine
Almost every traditional Cajun recipe calls for the merged flavors of the Holy Trinity to serve as its underpinning, rendering the three aromatic vegetables the most prized ingredients of all in New Orleans cookery.—Lia Ryerson
Lia RyersonExamples of Holy Trinity in a Sentence
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In October 2024, Rocky Mountain Outlook noted that Okotoks' Holy Trinity Academy's field was transformed into the site of a Silver Falls football game.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The Gothic spires of Holy Trinity Abbey pierce the drifting clouds, while the Augustinian Friary—a 14th-century monastic retreat founded by the Earls of Kildare—sleeps among yews and whispering gravestones.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The district was cut in half when TFA was banned from playoff contention due to rules violations and Holy Trinity of Melbourne opted to pull out of the FHSAA playoff system and join the Sunshine State Athletic Association.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
But even before the resolution of the months-long police investigation, church leaders in the spring said Jacobs would not be returning to Holy Trinity, where services have dropped to one Mass a week and attendance has dwindled.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The Gothic spires of Holy Trinity Abbey pierce the drifting clouds, while the Augustinian Friary—a 14th-century monastic retreat founded by the Earls of Kildare—sleeps among yews and whispering gravestones.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The district was cut in half when TFA was banned from playoff contention due to rules violations and Holy Trinity of Melbourne opted to pull out of the FHSAA playoff system and join the Sunshine State Athletic Association.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
But even before the resolution of the months-long police investigation, church leaders in the spring said Jacobs would not be returning to Holy Trinity, where services have dropped to one Mass a week and attendance has dwindled.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Holy Trinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Holy%20Trinity. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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