Tridentine Definition

trī-dĕntīn, -tēn
adjective
Of or relating to an ecumenical council held by the Roman Catholic Church in Trent, Italy, from 1545 to 1563, as a response to calls for reform and the spread of Protestantism.
American Heritage
Of Trent, Italy.
Webster's New World
Of the Council of Trent, or in accord with its decrees.
Webster's New World
noun
A Roman Catholic who rigorously conforms to the Tridentine Creed formulated at that council.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Tridentine

Noun

Singular:
Tridentine
Plural:
tridentines

Origin of Tridentine

  • Medieval Latin Tridentīnus from Latin area around Tridentum from Tridentum (Trent)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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