English Explanatory Dictionary

Sinai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈsaɪˌnaɪ/ /ˈsiˌnaɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Sinai.wav

Word forms

Sinai

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Gebel Musa Jabal Musa Jebel Musa

Related words

Horeb

Derived words

North Sinai Sinaic Sinaitic South Sinai
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