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One God, three persons, zero analogies that don't eventually get you called a heretic.
means A set of exactly three things that together form one essential, inseparable whole — the one indispensable trio for whatever you're doing.
from Rooted in Latin 'trinitas' (threeness), from 'trini' meaning 'three each.' The theological doctrine itself took centuries of church councils and fierce debate to formalize, with the word 'Trinity' entering English usage to name the Christian concept of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as one God. The casual, secular use — 'the holy trinity of coffee, carbs, and silence' — is a much later borrowing, taking the sacred weight of the term and spending it on anything that comes satisfyingly in threes.
- official term
- word trinity never appears in the Bible itself
- coined by
- Tertullian, around 200 AD, in Latin
- settled at
- Council of Nicaea, 325 AD, after fierce debate
- cajun cooking version
- onion, celery, bell pepper replace Father, Son, Spirit