TRIQUETRA


Meaning of TRIQUETRA in English

[ trʌɪ'kwɛtrə , -'kwi:trə ]

■ noun ( plural ~e -tri: ) a symmetrical triangular ornament of three interlaced arcs used on metalwork and stone crosses.

Origin

C16: from L., feminine of triquetrus 'three-cornered'.

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