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Question
What interpretation did de Nobili give to wearing a three-stringed thread across the chest?
Solution
Nobili took to wearing a three-stringed thread across the chest. He had his own interpretation of this symbol. He said, “it represented the Holy Trinity in the Christian religion, i.e., the union of Father, Son and Holy Spirit in one God.”
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