Tridentine
[ trahy-den-tin, -tahyn, -teen ]
adjective
of or relating to the city of Trent.
of or relating to the Council of Trent.
conforming to the decrees and doctrines of the Council of Trent.
Origin of Tridentine
11555–65; <Medieval Latin Tridentīnus, adj. use of Latin Tridentīnus area of the Rhaetian Alps around Tridentum; see -ine1
Other words from Tridentine
- post-Tri·den·tine, adjective
- pre-Tri·den·tine, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for Tridentine
Tridentine
/ (traɪˈdɛntaɪn) /
adjective
history
of or relating to the Council of Trent
in accord with Tridentine doctrine
noun
an orthodox Roman Catholic
Origin of Tridentine
1C16: from Medieval Latin Tridentīnus, from Tridentum Trent
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