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Sinai

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See also: sinai, Sinaï, Sinaí, and šinai

English

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Etymology

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From Vulgate Latin Sinai, from Ancient Greek Σινάι (Sinái), from Hebrew סִינַי (Sináy).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsaɪˌnaɪ/, /ˈsiˌnaɪ/

Proper noun

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Sinai

  1. A peninsula in eastern Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia.
  2. A mountain in Sinai Peninsula; the location where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments from God.
    Synonyms: Gebel Musa, Jabal Musa, Jebel Musa

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Anagrams

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈziːnaˌiː/, /ˈzɪnaˌiː/

Proper noun

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der Sinai m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Sinai or des Sinais)

  1. Sinai (a peninsula in eastern Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia)
    Synonym: Sinai-Halbinsel
  2. Sinai (a mountain in Sinai Peninsula; the location where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments from God)
    Synonym: Berg Sinai

Old English

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Etymology

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From Vulgate Latin Sinai, from Ancient Greek Σινάι (Sinái), from Hebrew סִינַי (Sináy).

Proper noun

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Sinai m

  1. Sinai (a mountain in Sinai Peninsula, Egypt)

Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Si‧nai

Proper noun

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Sinai m

  1. Sinai (a peninsula in eastern Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia)
  2. (biblical) Sinai (a mountain in Sinai Peninsula; the location where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments from God)