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Adonai

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Ad·o·nai  d-n, -noi)
n.
Lord. Used in Judaism as a spoken substitute for the ineffable name of God.

[Hebrew 'dôny, my lord : 'dôn, lord; see d in Semitic roots + -ay, my.]

Adonai [ˌædɒˈnaɪ -ˈneɪaɪ]
n
(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Judaism a name for God
[from Hebrew: lord; compare Adonis]


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