Meanings
adjectiveTridentine (comparative more Tridentine, superlative most Tridentine)
comparative more Tridentine · superlative most Tridentine
- not comparableRelating to Trent, Italy.
- not comparableRelating to the Council of Trent.
- CatholicismPertaining to the form of Mass promulgated at the Council of Trent, often called the Tridentine Mass.
- CatholicismAligned with the traditionalist Catholic movement.
nounTridentine (plural Tridentines)
plural Tridentines
- A strong follower of the Tridentine Creed established at the Council of Trent.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- LatinTridentīnus“pertaining to Trent”
- EnglishTridentine
From Latin Tridentīnus (“pertaining to Trent”).
More words from Latin
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Catalan tridentí, tridentí
- tridentírelating to the city of Trent
- tridentírelating to the Council of Trent
German Trienter, tridentinisch
- Trienterrelating to the city of Trent
- tridentinischrelating to the Council of Trent
Italian trentino, tridentino
- trentinorelating to the city of Trent
- tridentinorelating to the city of Trent
- tridentinorelating to the Council of Trent
Polish trydencki, trydencki
- trydenckirelating to the city of Trent
- trydenckirelating to the Council of Trent
Swedish tridentinsk
- tridentinskrelating to the Council of Trent
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