Sinai
English
editEtymology
editFrom Vulgate Latin Sinai, from Ancient Greek Σινάι (Sinái), from Hebrew סִינַי (Sináy).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editSinai
- A peninsula in eastern Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia.
- 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
Derived terms
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editpeninsula
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mountain
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See also
editFurther reading
edit- Mount Sinai on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Sinai Peninsula on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
editGerman
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editder Sinai m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Sinai or des Sinais)
- Sinai (a peninsula in eastern Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia)
- Synonym: Sinai-Halbinsel
- Sinai (a mountain in Sinai Peninsula, the location where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments from God)
- Synonym: Berg Sinai
Portuguese
editAlternative forms
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- Hyphenation: Si‧nai
Proper noun
editSinai m
- Sinai (a peninsula in eastern Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia)
- (biblical) Sinai (a mountain in Sinai Peninsula, the location where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments from God)
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