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Trine vs Trone - What's the difference?

trine | trone |

As a proper noun trine

is , short form of katrine ( =catherine).

As a verb trone is

.

trine

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Triple, threefold.
  • (astrology) Denoting the aspect of two celestial bodies which are 120° apart.
  • * , III.1.2.ii:
    • The physicians refer this to their temperament, astrologers to trine and sextile aspects, or opposite of their several ascendants, lords of their genitures, love and hatred of planets […].

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A group of three things.
  • * Elizabeth Browning
    • A single trine of brazen tortoises.
  • An aspect of two astrological bodies when 120° apart.

    • Verb

  • (astrology) To put in the aspect of a trine.
  • * Dryden
    • By fortune he [Saturn] was now to Venus trined .

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    trone

    English

    Etymology 1

    Compare (etyl) trogne a belly.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete, UK, dialect) A small drain.

    • Etymology 2

    (lena) trona, from (etyl) (lena) trutina a balance.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, dialect) A steelyard.
  • (UK, dialect, Scotland, obsolete) A form of weighing machine for heavy wares, consisting of two horizontal bars crossing each other, beaked at the extremities, and supported by a wooden pillar.
    • (Jamieson)
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