Hebrew edit

Etymology edit

Perhaps related to דִּין (dín, law) or from Proto-Semitic *ʾadan- (to rule, judge). Compare Ugaritic 𐎀𐎄𐎚 (ảdt, lady), Phoenician 𐤀𐤃𐤍 (ʾdn, lord), Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις (Ádōnis, mortal lover of the goddess Aphrodite)

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  • (file)

Noun edit

אָדוֹן (adónm (plural indefinite אֲדוֹנִים, singular construct אֲדוֹן־, plural construct אֲדוֹנֵי־)

  1. lord
  2. (preceding a man's name) Mr.

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Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

From Hebrew אָדוֹן (adón, lord).

Noun edit

אדון (adoynm

  1. (my) lord; mister (title)
    Synonym: אדוני (adoyni)