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‖ trisul, trisula|trɪˈsuːl|, |trɪˈsuːlə|
[Skr. triçūla, f. tri- three + *çūla spit, spear-head.]
A three-pointed figure or ornament, used as an emblem of the Hindu god Siva, and also as a Buddhist symbol.
1871Alabaster Wheel of Law 249 On the great toe is the Trisul. 1876J. Fergusson Hist. Indian Arch. i. iv. 97 The trisul or trident emblem which crowns the gateways may..represent Buddha himself. 1905Protestant Observer Aug. 117/3 The trisul appears on a large medal of the Great Exhibition, 1851, with two fishes (Pisces) under Victoria and Albert. |