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| tri·dent [ trd'nt ] |
noun (plural tri·dents) |
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1. 3-pronged spear: an instrument, spear, or weapon with three prongs
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2. mythology 3-pronged spear of Poseidon or Neptune: in classical mythology, the three-pronged spear carried by the Greek sea god, Poseidon, or his Roman equivalent, Neptune
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adjective |
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3-pronged: having three prongs, points, or teeth
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| [15th century. < Latin trident-, stem of tridens< dens "tooth"] |
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