(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 3:56:15

Tri*mur"ti (?), n. [Skr. trimrti; tri three + mrti body.] Hindoo Myth.

The triad, or trinity, of Hindoo gods, consisting of Brahma, the Creator, Vishnu, the Preserver, and Siva, the Destroyer.

[Spelled also Trimurtti.]

 

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