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| − | + | * '''shamrock:''' the shamrock, an unofficial symbol of Ireland, is a three-leafed young white clover, sometimes (rarely nowadays) ''Trifolium repens'' (the white clover, known in Irish as ''seamair bhán'') but more usually today ''Trifolium dubium'' (the lesser clover, Irish: ''seamair bhuí''). The shamrock was traditionally used for its medical properties and was a popular motif in Victorian times. According to legend, St Patrick used the shamrock to demonstrate the mystery of the Holy Trinity to early Irish converts | |
| + | ** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamrock Wikipedia] | ||
| − | Shem | + | * '''Shem''' |
| − | Holy | + | * '''Holy Trinity:''' a mystery of Christian dogma whereby God has one divine nature but three persons; according to legend St Patrick used the shamrock in an attempt to explain this mystery to early Irish converts |
Revision as of 07:40, 8 January 2007
- shamrock: the shamrock, an unofficial symbol of Ireland, is a three-leafed young white clover, sometimes (rarely nowadays) Trifolium repens (the white clover, known in Irish as seamair bhán) but more usually today Trifolium dubium (the lesser clover, Irish: seamair bhuí). The shamrock was traditionally used for its medical properties and was a popular motif in Victorian times. According to legend, St Patrick used the shamrock to demonstrate the mystery of the Holy Trinity to early Irish converts
- Shem
- Holy Trinity: a mystery of Christian dogma whereby God has one divine nature but three persons; according to legend St Patrick used the shamrock in an attempt to explain this mystery to early Irish converts
