noun
trident
TREYE-duhnt
noun
1
A spear with three prongs, similar to a pitchfork.
"Statues of the sea god Poseidon often show him holding a trident."
name
1
The UK's submarine-launched nuclear missile system.
"Parliament debated whether to renew the Trident programme."
How to Use Trident
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA three-pronged spear — or, capitalized, the name of a British nuclear weapons system.
Word Forms
tridents plural
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Etymology
From Latin tridens, combining tri- ("three") and dens ("tooth").