Tridentine
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
1Other words from Tridentine
- post-Tri·den·tine, adjective
- pre-Tri·den·tine, adjective
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How to use Tridentine in a sentence
Tridentine, trī-den′tin, adj. pertaining to the Council of Trent (1545-63), or to its decrees.
Sixtus V. determined to put a stop to a license which rendered the Tridentine provisions almost nugatory.
Their compromises led to ethical hypocrisies and to that dogmatic despotism which was confirmed by the Tridentine Council.
Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature | John Addington SymondsWhy,” rejoined the Dean, “that looks more like Tridentine theology.
Recollections of a Long Life | John StoughtonThis commenced early, as is shown in some curiously contradictory utterances, in 1568, respecting the Tridentine Index.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 3 | Henry Charles Lea
British Dictionary definitions for Tridentine
/ (traɪˈdɛntaɪn) /
history
of or relating to the Council of Trent
in accord with Tridentine doctrine
an orthodox Roman Catholic
Origin of Tridentine
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