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Trinity Sunday

Trinity Sunday

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The first Sunday after Pentecost when churches celebrate the belief in Father, Son and Holy Spirit
  • noun
  • /ˈtrɪnɪti ˈsʌndeɪ/
translation icon : Domingo de la Trinidad
  • This year, Trinity Sunday falls on June 4th.

Examples

  • Many churches hold special services to celebrate Trinity Sunday.

  • Corpus Christi, Trinity Sunday, Easter, Pentecost, Christmas, and the Epiphany.

    Blog text (11)

  • On Trinity Sunday, Christians reflect on the significance of the Holy Trinity.

Surface Forms

Trinity Sunday singular

Morphology

Trinity + Sunday

The parts 'Trinity' and 'Sunday' combine to indicate a Sunday associated with the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, so a B1 learner who knows both words can reasonably infer it is a religious observance on a Sunday. However, the exact liturgical timing and formal definition (the first Sunday after Pentecost) are cultural/religious details not predictable from the constituents alone, so the expression is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Trinity Sunday comes from the Christian church practice of honoring the Trinity — the Father, Son and Holy Spirit — on the Sunday after Pentecost, a church festival. That's why the name means a special Sunday to celebrate the 'Trinity'.