What does trine mean?we found 7 entries for the meaning of trine
 

Trine \Trine\, a. [See Trinal.]

Threefold; triple; as, trine dimensions, or length, breadth, and thickness. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

Trine \Trine\, n. [F. trine, trin. See Trinal.]

1. (Astrol.) The aspect of planets distant from each other 120 degrees, or one third of the zodiac; trigon. [1913 Webster]

In sextile, square, and trine. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

2. A triad; trinity. [R.]

[1913 Webster]

A single trine of brazen tortoises. --Mrs. Browning. [1913 Webster]

Eternal One, Almighty Trine! --Keble. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

Trine \Trine\, v. t. To put in the aspect of a trine. [R.]

[1913 Webster]

By fortune he [Saturn] was now to Venus trined. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

trine

noun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one [syn: three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Trine \Trine\, a. [See Trinal.]

Threefold; triple; as, trine dimensions, or length, breadth, and thickness.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Trine \Trine\, n. [F. trine, trin. See Trinal.]

1. (Astrol.) The aspect of planets distant from each other 120 degrees, or one third of the zodiac; trigon.

In sextile, square, and trine. --Milton.

2. A triad; trinity. [R.]

A single trine of brazen tortoises. --Mrs. Browning.

Eternal One, Almighty Trine! --Keble.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Trine \Trine\, v. t. To put in the aspect of a trine. [R.]

By fortune he [Saturn] was now to Venus trined. --Dryden.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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