"Adonai" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /əˈdəʊ.nʌɪ/ [UK], /ˈæ.də.nʌɪ/ [UK], /əˈdəʊ.neɪˌʌɪ/ [UK], /ˌæ.dəˈnaɪ/ [US], /ˌæ.dəˈnaɪˌi/ [US], /ˌæ.doʊˈneɪˌaɪ/ [US]
Etymology: From Hebrew אֲדֹנָי (ādônay, “My Lord”); used in place of the Tetragrammaton YHWH as a name of the deity of abrahamic religion during prayer recitation. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|אדוני|אֲדֹנָי|My Lord|tr=ādônay}} Hebrew אֲדֹנָי (ādônay, “My Lord”), {{l|en|Tetragrammaton}} Tetragrammaton, {{l|en|YHWH}} YHWH Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Adonai
  1. (Judaism, Christianity) The Lord: a Hebrew title of God. Tags: Judaism Categories (topical): Christianity, God, Judaism Derived forms: adonist Related terms: Adonis Translations (one of the names of God in Judaism): Ἀδωναί (Adōnaí) (Ancient Greek), Ἀδωναῖε (Adōnaîe) (Ancient Greek), Adonai (German), Adonai [masculine] (Portuguese), Адона́й (Adonáj) [masculine] (Russian), אדני (adoynay) [masculine] (Yiddish)

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