Definition of triune in English:
triune
adjective ˈtrʌɪjuːnˈtraɪ(j)un
Consisting of three in one (used especially with reference to the Trinity)
Example sentencesExamples
- The Holy Spirit is the third member of the triune Godhead: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
- The christological inflection of the triune name is the familiar formula ‘the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.’
- As we shall see, each inflection of the triune name identifies all three persons of the Trinity.
- Discernment of tradition is primarily a response to God, specifically the triune God of ‘an orthodox Trinitarian theology.’
- Conversely, when Christians read the Scriptures in a way that permits the theological inflection of the triune name to drop out of consideration or awareness, the identity of the divine persons is illuminated in a one-sided way.
Origin
Early 17th century: from tri- 'three' + Latin unus 'one'.
Definition of triune in US English:
triune
adjectiveˈtraɪ(j)unˈtrī(y)o͞on
Consisting of three in one (used especially with reference to the Trinity)
Example sentencesExamples
- The Holy Spirit is the third member of the triune Godhead: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
- Conversely, when Christians read the Scriptures in a way that permits the theological inflection of the triune name to drop out of consideration or awareness, the identity of the divine persons is illuminated in a one-sided way.
- As we shall see, each inflection of the triune name identifies all three persons of the Trinity.
- Discernment of tradition is primarily a response to God, specifically the triune God of ‘an orthodox Trinitarian theology.’
- The christological inflection of the triune name is the familiar formula ‘the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.’
Origin
Early 17th century: from tri- ‘three’ + Latin unus ‘one’.