Tridentine

[ trahy-den-tin, -tahyn, -teen ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to the city of Trent.

  2. of or relating to the Council of Trent.

  1. conforming to the decrees and doctrines of the Council of Trent.

Origin of Tridentine

1
1555–65; <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
  1. history

    • of or relating to the Council of Trent

    • in accord with Tridentine doctrine

noun
  1. an orthodox Roman Catholic

Origin of Tridentine

1
C16: from Medieval Latin Tridentīnus, from Tridentum Trent

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