Sinai

See also: sinai, Sinaï, Sinaí, and šinai

English

Etymology

Through Latin from Ancient Greek Σινάι (Sinái), from Hebrew סיני‎ (sináy).

Proper noun

Sinai

  1. A peninsula of eastern Egypt, bordering Asia.
  2. A mountain located in the Sinai Peninsula; the location where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments from God.

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Proper noun

Sinai m

  1. (biblical) Sinai (a mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments)
  2. Sinai (a peninsula in northeastern Egypt)
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