# triclavianism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The belief that three nails were used in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

## Etymology
From tri- + Latin clavus (“nail”) + -ian + -ism, coined by George Stanley Faber in 1838.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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