Etymology

Trinidad

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Today it means: An island in the Caribbean, part of Trinidad and Tobago. Full definition →

Spanish trinidad
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromtrinidad“trinity”
  2. English todayTrinidad

Borrowed from Spanish trinidad (“trinity”), named after the Holy Trinity by Columbus to fulfill a religious vow.

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