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trivia
1[ triv-ee-uh ]
plural noun
- matters or things that are very unimportant, inconsequential, or nonessential; trifles; trivialities.
Trivia
2[ triv-ee-uh ]
noun
- (in Roman religion) Diana: so called because she was the goddess of three-way crossroads and also because she was regarded as a deity with three personae.
trivia
/ ˈtrɪvɪə /
noun
- functioning as singular or plural petty details or considerations; trifles; trivialities
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of trivia1
Example Sentences
Brad Rutter is trying to turn his trivia fame into entertainment.
Hexagon, where she endeared herself to Japanese audiences for giving ridiculously answers to trivia questions.
But if the leader fails to gain acceptance, then the budget details are nothing more than wonk-trivia.
Ted is a quirky guy that loves esoteric topics like Teddy Roosevelt trivia and the history of belts.
He has just a massive amount of political trivia…And I will bet you that he thought this was funny.
The idea was to keep him busy, keep his mind on trivia, keep him from thinking about what was going on inside that reactor.
The best description of London about this time is certainly Gay's "Trivia."
Graphic pictures of the manners of coachmen may be found in Gay's Trivia, ii.
But Opis, Trivia's sentinel, long ere now sits high on the hill-tops, gazing on the battle undismayed.
And in a large collection of boy's stuff, one would not observe the absence of a Boy Scout knife and other trivia.
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