trine

Plural: trines

Noun

• the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
• A group of three things.
• An aspect of two astrological bodies when 120° apart.

Adj

• Triple; threefold.
• Denoting the aspect of two celestial bodies which are 120° apart.

Verb

Verb Forms: trined, trining, trines

• To place in a particular astrological aspect, typically harmonious.
• To put in the aspect of a trine.
• To hang; to execute (someone) by suspension from the neck.
• To go.

Examples

• He managed to trine his letters perfectly, aligning them for a big score on Words With Friends.

Synonyms

3, deuce-ace, III, leash, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, trey, triad, trinity, trio, triplet, troika, dance on a rope, dance on nothing, dance the Tyburn jig, dance the hempen jig, dance upon nothing, dangle, hang, ride a horse foaled by an acorn, stretch hemp, string up, swing, take a ride to Tyburn, tern, threefold, threeness, treble, triadic, trinary, trine, triple, truss, wag hemp

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